Mattermost up to 8.1.9/9.4.x Email resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Mattermost up to 8.1.9/9.4.x. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Email Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-28053. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mattermost up to 8.1.9/9.4.x. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Email Handler. 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:

Resource Exhaustion in Mattermost Server versions 8.1.x before 8.1.10 fails to limit the size of the payload that can be read and parsed allowing an attacker to send a very large email payload and crash the server.

The advisory is shared for download at mattermost.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-28053 since 03/14/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 8.1.10 or 9.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 3.1
CNA Vector (Mattermost, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mattermost 8.1.10/9.5.0

Timelineinfo

03/14/2024 🔍
03/15/2024 +1 days 🔍
03/15/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/13/2024 +273 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mattermost.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-28053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-28053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256912

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2024 11:15
Updated: 12/13/2024 19:44
Changes: 03/15/2024 11:15 (49), 12/13/2024 19:44 (28)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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