5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-36257
Mattermost Remote Server Profile Picture Tampering
Description

Mattermost versions 9.5.x <= 9.5.5 and 9.8.0, when using shared channels with multiple remote servers connected, fail to check that the remote server A requesting the server B to update the profile picture of a user is the remote that actually has the user as a local one . This allows a malicious remote A to change the profile images of users that belong to another remote server C that is connected to the server A.

INFO

Published Date :

July 3, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 5, 2024, 5:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-36257 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mattermost mattermost_server
2 Mattermost mattermost
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://mattermost.com/security-updates Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-36257 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://mattermost.com/security-updates No Types Assigned https://mattermost.com/security-updates Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.5.0 up to (excluding) 9.5.6 *cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:9.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Mattermost versions 9.5.x <= 9.5.5 and 9.8.0, when using shared channels with multiple remote servers connected, fail to check that the remote server A requesting the server B to update the profile picture of a user is the remote that actually has the user as a local one . This allows a malicious remote A to change the profile images of users that belong to another remote server C that is connected to the server A.
    Added Reference Mattermost, Inc. https://mattermost.com/security-updates [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Mattermost, Inc. CWE-284
    Added CVSS V3.1 Mattermost, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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