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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809351
Category:Databases
Title:MongoDB Client 'dbshell' Information Disclosure Vulnerability (SERVER-25335) - Windows
Summary:MongoDB is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
MongoDB is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The Flaw is due to mongodb-clients stores its history in
'~
/.dbshell', this file is created with permissions 0644. Home folders are world readable as
well.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow local users to obtain
sensitive information by reading .dbshell history files.

Affected Software/OS:
MongoDB version 2.4.10 and probably earlier.

Solution:
Update to version 3.0, 3.2, 3.3.14 or later.

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6494
BugTraq ID: 92204
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92204
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MCE2ZLFBNOK3TTWSTXZJQGZVP4EEJDL/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/8
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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