Resource exhaustion in Mailcow Mailcow\
CVE-2024-23824
mailcow is a dockerized email package, with multiple containers linked in one bridged network. The application is vulnerable to pixel flood attack, once the payload has been successfully uploaded in the logo the application goes slow and doesn't respond in the admin page. It is tested on the versions 2023-12a and prior and patched in version 2024-01.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mailcow Mailcow\ — versions _dockerized
- Mailcow Mailcow-Dockerized — versions < 2024-01
- Mailcow Mailcow\: Dockerized
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/security/advisories/GHSA-45rv-3c5p-w4h7 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/commit/7f6f7e0e9ff608618e5b144bcf18d27961… (Patch)
- github.com/0xbunniee/MailCow-Pixel-Flood-Attack (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23824?
- CVE-2024-23824 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mailcow Mailcow\, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-02-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23824?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.