CVE-2019-5885
Matrix Synapse Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description
Matrix Synapse before 0.34.0.1, when the macaroon_secret_key authentication parameter is not set, uses a predictable value to derive a secret key and other secrets which could allow remote attackers to impersonate users.
INFO
Published Date :
March 21, 2019, 4:01 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:13 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/32Y6KD3OAHCG5P33HC2QEX3NUZOSXCGZ/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VMCLO5PUPBA756UKY72PKUWL4RRM4W6K/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VMCLO5PUPBA756UKY72PKUWL4RRM4W6K/ Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/32Y6KD3OAHCG5P33HC2QEX3NUZOSXCGZ/ -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-320 CWE-330 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://matrix.org/blog/2019/01/10/critical-security-update-synapse-0-34-0-1-synapse-0-34-1-1/ No Types Assigned https://matrix.org/blog/2019/01/10/critical-security-update-synapse-0-34-0-1-synapse-0-34-1-1/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VMCLO5PUPBA756UKY72PKUWL4RRM4W6K/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VMCLO5PUPBA756UKY72PKUWL4RRM4W6K/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/32Y6KD3OAHCG5P33HC2QEX3NUZOSXCGZ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/32Y6KD3OAHCG5P33HC2QEX3NUZOSXCGZ/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://matrix.org/blog/2019/01/15/further-details-on-critical-security-update-in-synapse-affecting-all-versions-prior-to-0-34-1-cve-2019-5885/ No Types Assigned https://matrix.org/blog/2019/01/15/further-details-on-critical-security-update-in-synapse-affecting-all-versions-prior-to-0-34-1-cve-2019-5885/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-320 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:matrix:synapse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.34.0.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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0.64 }} 0.01%
score
0.78615
percentile