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CVE-2016-6494

The client in MongoDB uses world-readable permissions on .dbshell history files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive informat…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 32%
Public exploits
0
none known

The client in MongoDB uses world-readable permissions on .dbshell history files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Technology feeds
MongoDB (RSS, critical only)

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1362553 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/8 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /mongodb/mongo/commit/035cf2afc04988b22cb67f4ebfd77e9b344cb6e0 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92204 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • jira.mongodb.org /browse/SERVER-25335 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MCE2ZLFBNOK3TTWSTXZJQGZ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=832908 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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