Low severity · published Sep 29, 2023
CVE-2023-5159
Mattermost fails to properly verify the permissions when managing/updating a bot allowing a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots
2.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Mattermost fails to properly verify the permissions when managing/updating a bot allowing a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mattermost · Mattermost
7.0.0 before 7.8.10; 8.0.0 before 8.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5159
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5159
Vendor Advisory
https://mattermost.com/security-updates
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