VDB-156988 · CVE-2019-20858 · GCVE-0-2019-20858

Mattermost Server up to 5.14.x APIv4 Endpoint resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mattermost Server up to 5.14.x. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component APIv4 Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-20858. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mattermost Server up to 5.14.x. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component APIv4 Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.15.0. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted characters in a SQL LIKE clause to an APIv4 endpoint.

The weakness was presented 06/19/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mattermost.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-20858 since 06/19/2020. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 5.15.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-156956, VDB-156957, VDB-156958 and VDB-156959 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Groupware Software

Name

Mattermost Server

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mattermost Server 5.15.0

Timelineinfo

06/19/2020 🔍
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06/19/2020 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2020 +128 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mattermost.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-20858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-20858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-156988
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2020 22:24
Updated: 10/25/2020 16:53
Changes: 06/19/2020 22:24 (39), 06/19/2020 22:29 (17), 10/25/2020 16:53 (1)
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