2.1
CVSSv2

CVE-2016-6494

Published: 03/10/2016 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 2.1 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 187
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

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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Debian Bug report logs - #832908 mongodb: CVE-2016-6494: world-readable dbshell history file Package: mongodb-clients; Maintainer for mongodb-clients is Debian MongoDB Maintainers <team+mongodb@trackerdebianorg>; Source for mongodb-clients is src:mongodb (PTS, buildd, popcon) Reported by: kpcyrd <kpcyrd@rxvcc> Da ...
Debian Bug report logs - #833087 bruteforcable challenge responses in unprotected logfile Package: mongodb-server; Maintainer for mongodb-server is Debian MongoDB Maintainers <team+mongodb@trackerdebianorg>; Source for mongodb-server is src:mongodb (PTS, buildd, popcon) Reported by: kpcyrd <kpcyrd@rxvcc> Date: Sun ...