Improper Authentication in Synapse - #VU23098
Published: November 29, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23098
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
Synapse
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Synapse - update to 1.6.1