CVE-2020-14455 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass HTTP Basic Authentication prompts in the Mattermost Desktop App to facilitate phishing attacks and potentially steal credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-14455?
CVE-2020-14455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Desktop App before 4.4.0. Prompting for HTTP Basic Authentication is mishandled, allowing phishing, aka MMSA-2020-0007.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mattermost Mattermost Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-14455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxvv-xhxh-m3c6.