CVE-2024-8071
Medium
Description
Mattermost versions 9.9.x <= 9.9.1, 9.5.x <= 9.5.7, 9.10.x <= 9.10.0 and 9.8.x <= 9.8.2 fail to restrict which roles can promote a user as system admin which allows a System Role with edit access to the permissions section of system console to update their role (e.g. member) to include the `manage_system` permission, effectively becoming a System Admin.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.7
Exploit probability—
Product
Mattermost
PublishedAug 22, 2024
First seenAug 22, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-284Improper access control
How to fix
Update
- mattermost mattermost9.5.8, 9.8.3, 9.9.2, 9.10.1 or later
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v89.9.2, 9.5.8, 9.10.1, 9.8.3 or later
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server9.5.8+incompatible, 9.8.3+incompatible, 9.9.2+incompatible, 9.10.1+incompatible or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mattermost mattermost | 9.5.0 ≤ v < 9.5.8, 9.8.0 ≤ v < 9.8.3, 9.9.0 ≤ v < 9.9.2, 9.10.0 ≤ v < 9.10.1 | 9.5.8, 9.8.3, 9.9.2, 9.10.1 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Go | 9.9.0 ≤ v < 9.9.2, 9.5.0 ≤ v < 9.5.8, 9.10.0 ≤ v < 9.10.1, 9.8.0 ≤ v < 9.8.3, No range specified | 9.9.2, 9.5.8, 9.10.1, 9.8.3 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | 9.5.0+incompatible ≤ v < 9.5.8+incompatible, 9.8.0+incompatible ≤ v < 9.8.3+incompatible, 9.9.0+incompatible ≤ v < 9.9.2+incompatible, 9.10.0+incompatible ≤ v < 9.10.1+incompatible | 9.5.8+incompatible, 9.8.3+incompatible, 9.9.2+incompatible, 9.10.1+incompatible |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5Go | No range specified | — |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6Go | No range specified | — |
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