CVE-2016-6494

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: October 03, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/8

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92204

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=832908

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362553

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/035cf2afc04988b22cb67f4ebfd77e9b344cb6e0

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-25335

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MCE2ZLFBNOK3TTWSTXZJQGZVP4EEJDL/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/4