CVE-2024-39613

RCE in desktop app in Windows by local attacker

Published Sep 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost Desktop App to version 5.9.0 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2889 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wj4j-qc2m-fgh7 Mattermost Desktop App Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability
References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00076}

epss

{'score': 0.00081}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost Desktop
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost Desktop
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title RCE in desktop app in Windows by local attacker
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 1:05 PM
Reserved
Sep 10, 2024, 8:20 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 16, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:42 AM