Vulnerability · Published Jan 20, 2022 · Assigned by mongodb
CVE-2021-32039MongoDB Extension for VS Code may unexpectedly store credentials locally in clear text
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in MongoDB for VS Code from MongoDB Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Users with appropriate file access may be able to access unencrypted user credentials saved by MongoDB Extension for VS Code in a binary file. These credentials may be used by malicious attackers to perform unauthorized actions. This vulnerability affects all MongoDB Extension for VS Code including and prior to version 0.7.0
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB Inc. | MongoDB for VS Code | MongoDB for VS Code – through 0.7.0 |
Weakness: CWE-522 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/mongodb-js/vscode/releases/tag/v0.8.0 x_refsource_MISC
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/VSCODE-313 x_refsource_MISC