CVE-2016-6494

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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/8	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362553	Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MCE2ZLFBNOK3TTWSTXZJQGZVP4EEJDL/	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92204	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=832908	Issue Tracking
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-25335	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/035cf2afc04988b22cb67f4ebfd77e9b344cb6e0	Issue Tracking Patch

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-10-03 11:59

Updated : 2017-11-28 05:04

NVD link : CVE-2016-6494

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6494

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

mongodb

mongodb

fedoraproject

fedora

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