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CVE-2024-39613: RCE in desktop app in Windows by local attacker
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-09-16 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-427
Description
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.
Affected products
- Mattermost Desktop: before 5.9.0 — fixed in 5.9.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Mattermost Desktop 5.9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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