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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost | ≤ 5.8.0 | 5.9.0 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mattermost-desktop | < 5.9.0 | 5.9.0 | GHSA-wj4j-qc2m-fgh7 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-2142 Mattermost Desktop App: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 15, 2024