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Matrix Synapse Authorization Error

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Oct 6, 2023

Package

pip matrix-synapse (pip)

Affected versions

< 0.31.2

Patched versions

0.31.2

Description

In Synapse before 0.31.2, unauthorised users can hijack rooms when there is no m.room.power_levels event in force.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jun 14, 2018
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Reviewed Jul 22, 2023
Last updated Oct 6, 2023

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(50th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2018-12423

GHSA ID

GHSA-ch5v-fhg8-7gv9

Source code

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