CVE-2024-48872 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-48872: Bypass of "Max failed attempts" restriction via race condition

Vendor Mattermost
Product Mattermost
Weakness CWE-362
Published December 16, 2024
Last update December 16, 2024

CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Mattermost versions 10.1.x <= 10.1.2, 10.0.x <= 10.0.2, 9.11.x <= 9.11.4, and 9.5.x <= 9.5.12 fail to prevent concurrently checking and updating the failed login attempts. which allows an attacker to bypass of "Max failed attempts" restriction and send a big number of login attempts before being blocked via simultaneously sending multiple login requests

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2024 CVE published
December 16, 2024 Record updated