CVE-2016-6494
The client in MongoDB uses world-readable permissions on .dbshell history files, which might...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-6494- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-6494- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7416 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-7416- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4pw-hgvj-fq4w
The client in MongoDB uses world-readable permissions on .dbshell history files, which might...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j4pw-hgvj-fq4w- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-6494- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6494
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6494- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mongodbDebian:7 |
before 1:2.0.6-1+deb7u1 | 1:2.0.6-1+deb7u1 |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2, plus listed versions 1:2.4.6-0ubuntu51:2.4.6-0ubuntu61:2.4.8-1ubuntu11:2.4.8-21:2.4.9-11:2.4.9-1ubuntu11:2.4.9-1ubuntu2 |
1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2 |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2, plus listed versions 1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1 |
1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-6494 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Mongodb, published August 8, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in mongodb 1:2.0.6-1+deb7u1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362553
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/8
github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/035cf2afc04988b22cb67f4ebfd77e9b344cb6e0
securityfocus.com/bid/92204
jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-25335
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MCE2ZLFBNOK3TTWSTXZJQGZVP4EEJDL
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bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=832908
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6494
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6494
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6494