CVE-2021-32039

medium

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

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/VSCODE-313

https://github.com/mongodb-js/vscode/releases/tag/v0.8.0

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-18905

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-01-20

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0028