What is CVE-2023-5194?

CVE-2023-5194 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mattermost, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2023-09-29.

How severe is CVE-2023-5194?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-5194 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Mattermost

CVE-2023-5194

Mattermost fails to properly validate permissions when demoting and deactivating a user allowing for a system/user manager to demote / deactivate another manager

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (26.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Mattermost — versions 0, 8.1.1, 7.8.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5194?: CVE-2023-5194 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mattermost, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2023-09-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-5194?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5194 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.