Mattermost versions 9.5.x <= 9.5.7 and 9.10.x <= 9.10.0 fail to time limit and size limit the CA path file in the ElasticSearch configuration which allows a System Role with access to the Elasticsearch system console to add any file as a CA path field, such as /dev/zero and, after testing the connection, cause the application to crash.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-38242 Mattermost versions 9.5.x <= 9.5.7 and 9.10.x <= 9.10.0 fail to time limit and size limit the CA path file in the ElasticSearch configuration which allows a System Role with access to the Elasticsearch system console to add any file as a CA path field, such as /dev/zero and, after testing the connection, cause the application to crash.
Fixes

Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 9.11.0, 9.5.8, 9.10.1 or higher.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
History

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mattermost versions 9.5.x <= 9.5.7 and 9.10.x <= 9.10.0 fail to time limit and size limit the CA path file in the ElasticSearch configuration which allows a System Role with access to the Elasticsearch system console to add any file as a CA path field, such as /dev/zero and, after testing the connection, cause the application to crash.
Title Server crash via Elasticsearch certificate file
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-22T12:58:12.173Z

Reserved: 2024-08-20T16:09:35.897Z

Link: CVE-2024-39810

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-22T12:58:07.618Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-08-22T07:15:03.743

Modified: 2024-08-23T16:16:36.907

Link: CVE-2024-39810

cve-icon Redhat

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