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Mattermost Desktop < 5.9.0 (Windows / Unix) (MMSA-2024-00372)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 207453

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Synopsis

Mattermost Desktop running on the remote host is affected by an Information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of Mattermost Desktop installed on the remote host is prior to 5.9.0. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the MMSA-2024-00372 advisory.

 - Mattermost versions < 5.9.0 Mattermost Desktop app have a vulnerability in their screen capture functionality, allowing attackers to potentially capture high-quality screenshots without user knowledge via JavaScript APIs. This vulnerability poses a low confidentiality impact and can be exploited over a network without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges

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

Solution

Upgrade to Mattermost Desktop version 5.9.0 or later.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 207453

File Name: mattermost_desktop_MMSA-2024-00372.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/19/2024

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-39772

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Mattermost

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/16/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-39772

IAVA: 2024-A-0583