CVE-2021-32039

MongoDB Extension for VS Code may unexpectedly store credentials locally in clear text

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

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

Los usuarios con acceso apropiado a los archivos pueden ser capaces de acceder a las credenciales de usuario sin cifrar guardadas por MongoDB Extension for VS Code en un archivo binario. Estas credenciales pueden ser usadas por atacantes maliciosos para llevar a cabo acciones no autorizadas. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a todas las extensiones de MongoDB para VS Code incluida y anterior a versión 0.7.0

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-05-05 CVE Reserved
2022-01-20 CVE Published
2023-08-13 EPSS Updated
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://github.com/mongodb-js/vscode/releases/tag/v0.8.0	Release Notes

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/VSCODE-313	2024-01-23

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mongodb Search vendor "Mongodb"		Mongodb Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb"				<= 0.7.0 Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb" and version " <= 0.7.0"		visual_studio_code		Affected