Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU76260

#VU76260 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Synapse - CVE-2018-16515

Published: May 17, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76260

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16515

CWE-ID: CWE-347

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Synapse

Software vendor:
Matrix.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exist due to improper signature validation. A remote attacker can spoof application events and compromise the application.

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