VDB-268662 · CVE-2024-37182 · GCVE-0-2024-37182

Mattermost Desktop App up to 5.7.0 External URL protection mechanism

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Mattermost Desktop App up to 5.7.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component External URL Handler. The manipulation results in protection mechanism. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-37182. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Mattermost Desktop App up to 5.7.0. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component External URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.7.0 fail to correctly prompt for permission when opening external URLs which allows a remote attacker to force a victim over the Internet to run arbitrary programs on the victim's system via custom URI schemes.

The weakness was disclosed by Gee-netics. The advisory is available at mattermost.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-37182. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 5.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Groupware Software

Vendor

Mattermost

Name

Desktop App

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.7
CNA Vector (Mattermost, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Protection mechanism
CWE: CWE-693
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Desktop App 5.8.0

Timelineinfo

06/14/2024 🔍
06/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2025 +282 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mattermost.com
Researcher: Gee-netics
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-37182 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-37182
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-268662

Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2024 11:49
Updated: 03/23/2025 06:07
Changes: 06/14/2024 11:49 (63), 06/15/2024 11:00 (1), 03/23/2025 06:07 (5)
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