# CVE-2016-6494: The client in MongoDB uses world-readable permissions on .dbshell history files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive informati

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-10-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362553
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/8
- https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/035cf2afc04988b22cb67f4ebfd77e9b344cb6e0
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92204
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-25335
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MCE2ZLFBNOK3TTWSTXZJQGZVP4EEJDL/
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=832908
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/4

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