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.
Published: 2016-10-03
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-588-1 mongodb security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-588-2 mongodb security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7416 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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Fedoraproject Fedora
Mongodb Mongodb
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:29:20.087Z

Reserved: 2016-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6494

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-03T18:59:10.523

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-6494

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6494 - Bugzilla

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