What is CVE-2021-32039?

CVE-2021-32039 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2021-32039?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in MongoDB

CVE-2021-32039

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

EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Mongodb
Mongodb Inc. For Vs Code — versions MongoDB for VS Code

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

cna@mongodb.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
cna@mongodb.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32039?: CVE-2021-32039 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-32039?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.