Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | N/A |
CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Synapse Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions |
Vendor | Matrix.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU23098
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the application does not remove local threepids upon user deactivation and allows access for deactivated accounts.The problem resides within the "/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/registration.py" and "/synapse/handlers/deactivate_account.py" scripts.
A remote attacker can bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the application.
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Vulnerable software versionsSynapse: 1.5.0 - 1.6.0
External linkshttp://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.6.1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.