CVE-2024-39613 json
RCE in desktop app in Windows by local attacker
published 2024-09-16 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-wj4j-qc2m-fgh7 , EUVD-2024-2889
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- npm mattermost-desktop 5.9.0
- Mattermost Mattermost 5.9.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mattermost-desktop | <5.9.0 |
5.9.0 |
Affected products
- Mattermost Mattermost
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
mattermost.com
/security-updates
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39613
advisory
-
docs.mattermost.com
/about/desktop-app-changelog.html
web
-
github.com
/mattermost/desktop
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-39613
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wj4j-qc2m-fgh7
- NVD CVE-2024-39613
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.