Mattermost Desktop Log Level Issue Exposes Keystrokes
CVE-2023-5339 Published on October 17, 2023
Mattermost Desktop logs all keystrokes during initial run after fresh installation
Mattermost Desktop fails to set an appropriate log level during initial run after fresh installation resulting in logging all keystrokes including password entry being logged.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-5339 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2023-5339 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-5339
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Affected Versions
Mattermost:- Before and including 5.4.0 is affected.
- Version 5.5.0 is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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