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Vulnerability · 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.

Published Jan 20, 2022 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Users with appropriate file

Last checked Nov 1, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-32039. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of Users with appropriate file is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Users with appropriate file).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.28%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe mongodb/mongodb

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

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe mongodb/mongodb<= 0.7.0

How to fix CVE-2021-32039

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2021-32039 lists a fix boundary at 0.7.0. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected <= 0.7.0

  • Advisory

    Open the inventory_high record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-32039. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of Users with appropriate file is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with <= 0.7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials. EPSS 0.28%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

MongoDB security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 20, 2022 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    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

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Monitored products — highNov 1, 2026