// For flags

CVE-2024-36492

Existing local user overwritten by malicious remote

Severity Score

7.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Mattermost versions 9.9.x <= 9.9.0, 9.5.x <= 9.5.6, 9.7.x <= 9.7.5, 9.8.x <= 9.8.1 fail to disallow the modification of local users when syncing users in shared channels. which allows a malicious remote to overwrite an existing local user.

*Credits: Juho Forsén
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-07-23 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-24 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://mattermost.com/security-updates
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mattermost
Search vendor "Mattermost"
 Mattermost
Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost"
 9.9.0
Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost" and version "9.9.0"
en
Affected
Mattermost
Search vendor "Mattermost"
 Mattermost
Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost"
 >= 9.5.0 <= 9.5.6
Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost" and version " >= 9.5.0 <= 9.5.6"
en
Affected
Mattermost
Search vendor "Mattermost"
 Mattermost
Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost"
 >= 9.7.0 <= 9.7.5
Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost" and version " >= 9.7.0 <= 9.7.5"
en
Affected
Mattermost
Search vendor "Mattermost"
 Mattermost
Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost"
 >= 9.8.0 <= 9.8.1
Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost" and version " >= 9.8.0 <= 9.8.1"
en
Affected