Mattermost security bypass | CVE-2023-5194
NAME
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Mattermost security bypass
Platforms Affected:
Mattermost Mattermost 7.8.9
Mattermost Mattermost 8.1.0
Mattermost Mattermost 8.0.1
Mattermost Mattermost 8.7.9
Risk Level:
2.7
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Bypass Security
DESCRIPTION
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Mattermost could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper permission validation when demoting or deactivating a user. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to demote or deactivate another manager.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Network
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