CVE-2023-3615

Lack of server certificate validation in websockets connection

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Published Jul 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Mattermost iOS app fails to properly validate the server certificate while initializing the TLS connection allowing a network attacker to intercept the WebSockets connection.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Mattermost

Mattermost iOS app

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 2.5.0
`2.5.1`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost iOS app to version 2.5.1 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44264	Mattermost iOS app fails to properly validate the server certificate while initializing the TLS connection allowing a network attacker to intercept the WebSockets connection.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.346% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

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

History

Oct 30, 2024 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Mattermost Mattermost

Weaknesses

CWE-295

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 30, 2024, 3:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published: Jul 17, 2023, 3:33 PM
Updated: Oct 30, 2024, 3:21 PM
Reserved: Jul 11, 2023, 9:05 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:01 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:01 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 17, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

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