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Mattermost < 5.8.0 (Windows / Unix) (MMSA-2024-00335)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 204779

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Mattermost installed on the remote host is prior to 5.8.0. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the MMSA-2024-00335 advisory.

 - Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.7.0 fail to correctly prompt for permission when opening external URLs which allows a remote attacker to force a victim over the Internet to run arbitrary programs on the victim's system via custom URI schemes. (CVE-2024-37182)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade Mattermost based upon the guidance specified in MMSA-2024-00335.

See Also

https://mattermost.com/security-updates/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 204779

File Name: mattermost_desktop_MMSA-2024-00335_win_unix.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/26/2024

Updated: 7/26/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-37182

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Mattermost

Patch Publication Date: 5/16/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-37182

IAVA: 2024-A-0364