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medium 5.5

CVE-2016-6494 json

The client in MongoDB uses world-readable permissions on .dbshell history files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive informat…

published 2016-10-03 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7416

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

  • mongodb mongodb 3.0.15, 3.2.14, 3.3.14
  • mongodb Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2
  • mongodb Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6494

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-6494 updated cvss 4.0

mongodb: world-readable .dbshell history file

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) mongodb Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) mongodb Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) mongodb, mongodb-test, mongodb-server Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 mongodb, mongodb-server Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 mongodb Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) mongodb, mongodb-server
    +3 more products
    Red Hat Satellite 6 mongodb, libmongodb, mongodb-server Red Hat Software Collections mongodb24-mongodb, mongodb24-libmongodb, rh-mongodb26-mongodb, rh-mongodb32-mongodb, rh-mongodb30upg-mongodb, mongodb24-mongodb-server, +5 more Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager mongodb
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”

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Exploit prediction

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Technology feeds

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.