Medium severity · published Feb 29, 2024
CVE-2024-1953
Mattermost versions 8.1.x before 8.1.9, 9.2.x before 9.2.5, 9.3.0, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 fail to limit the number of role names requested from the API, allowing an authenticated…
4.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Mattermost versions 8.1.x before 8.1.9, 9.2.x before 9.2.5, 9.3.0, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 fail to limit the number of role names requested from the API, allowing an authenticated attacker to cause the server to run out of memory and crash by issuing an unusually large HTTP request.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MS
Mattermost Server · Mattermost
8.1.0 before 8.1.9; 9.2.0 before 9.2.5; 9.4.0 before 9.4.2; 9.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1953
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1953
Vendor Advisory
https://mattermost.com/security-updates
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