CVE-2024-39613
MEDIUMMattermost Desktop App <=5.8.0 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element via cmd.exe
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://mattermost.com/security-updates
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0147
EPSS Percentile
81.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (2)
mattermost/mattermost_desktop
< 5.9.0
npm/mattermost-desktop
0 - 5.9.0npm
Published
Sep 16, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026