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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-40884
CVE-2024-40884:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Mattermost versions 9.5.x through 9.5.7 and version 9.10.0 contain a permission enforcement vulnerability that affects team admin users. The vulnerability was discovered and reported to the CVE program in August 2024, with initial analysis completed by NIST in October 2024 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Access Control issue (CWE-284). It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 2.7 (Low) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L, indicating network accessibility with low attack complexity but requiring high privileges (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows a team admin user without the "Add Team Members" permission to disable the invite URL, potentially affecting team member management functionality (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Mattermost version 9.5.8 or later if running the 9.5.x series, or upgrade beyond version 9.10.0 if running the 9.10.x series (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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