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CVE-2016-6494

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.37% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-6494
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.37%
MongoDB

Original NVD 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.