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.
Advisories
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2016-6494

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

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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