Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6494 (CCN-117469)

Assigned:2016-10-03
Published:2016-10-03
Updated:2017-11-28
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6494

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160729 CVE request: mongodb: world-readable .dbshell history file

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160729 Re: CVE request: mongodb: world-readable .dbshell history file

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
92204

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92204
mongodb-clients CVE-2016-6494 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=832908

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1362553
(CVE-2016-6494) CVE-2016-6494 mongodb: world-readable .dbshell history file

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362553

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mongodb-cve20166494-info-disc(117469)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/035cf2afc04988b22cb67f4ebfd77e9b344cb6e0

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-25335

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2016-9a8e2bbc04

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1993793 (Monitoring)
a vulnerability in MongoDB affects IBM Performance Management products (CVE-2016-6494)

Source: CCN
Type: MongoDB Web Site
MongoDB for GIANT Ideas | MongoDB

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-6494

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 3.0.15)
  • OR cpe:/a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.2 and < 3.2.14)
  • OR cpe:/a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.3 and < 3.3.14)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:monitoring:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:monitoring:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201664940000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2016-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20166494000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2016-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20166494000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2016-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201664940000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2016-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20166494000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2016-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20166494000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2016-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201664940000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2016-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20166494000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2016-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201664940000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2016-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20166494000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6494 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2016-10-03
    BACK
    mongodb mongodb *
    mongodb mongodb *
    mongodb mongodb *
    fedoraproject fedora 25
    mongodb mongodb 2.0.6
    mongodb mongodb 2.4.10
    ibm monitoring 8.1.2
    ibm monitoring 8.1.3