CVE-2016-6494 (GCVE-0-2016-6494)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-10-03 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:29
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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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2016-07-29 00:00
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