Name: CVE-2016-6494: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-6494, CWE-200, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00073

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade mongodb	Mar 31, 2017	Aug 8, 2016
Mongodb	—	Upgrade MongoDB to version 3.3.14Upgrade MongoDB to version 3.2.14Upgrade MongoDB to version 3.0.15Upgrade to the latest version of MongoDB	Oct 31, 2019	Oct 3, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade mongodb (Ubuntu Pro)	Jun 26, 2025	Oct 3, 2016

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CVSS Details

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