CVE-2024-39613: mattermost Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-wj4j-qc2m-fgh7
Published 16-09-2024Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-39613 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in mattermost. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.8.0 fail to specify an absolute path when searching the cmd.exe file, which allows a local attacker who is able to put an cmd.exe file in the Downloads folder of a user's machine to cause remote code execution on that machine.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.1Preferred score · OSV · Npm (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources3 sources · 5.3–7.8
- CVE.orgCNA5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
21%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mattermost2 products
- mattermost≤ 5.8.0
- mattermost_desktop< 5.9.0
Npm1 product
- mattermost-desktop< 5.9.0
2 vendors · 3 products
