CVE-2024-39613
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.8.0 fail to specify an absolute path when searching the cmd.exe file, which allows a local attacker who is able to put an cmd.exe file in the Downloads folder of a user's machine to cause remote code execution on that machine.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.3–7.8
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-2142Mattermost Desktop App: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2024-09-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Mattermost Desktop App ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- GHSA-wj4j-qc2m-fgh7Mattermost Desktop App Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability2024-09-16ghsa · osvUS
Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.8.0 fail to specify an absolute path when searching the cmd.exe file, which allows a local attacker who is able to put an cmd.exe file in the Downloads folder of a user's machine to cause remote code execution on that machine.
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