mongodb: world-readable .dbshell history file
Published Oct 3, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.37%
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.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Satellite 6
mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
mongodb24-mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mongodb26-mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mongodb30upg-mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mongodb32-mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
mongodb
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | mongodb24-mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mongodb26-mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mongodb30upg-mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mongodb32-mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 28.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00385) | 30.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 19.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92204 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6494 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=832908 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362553 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/035cf2afc04988b22cb67f4ebfd77e9b344cb6e0 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-25335 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MCE2ZLFBNOK3TTWSTXZJQGZVP4EEJDL/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6494
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6494
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