CVE-2023-45129
What it is
Synapse is an open-source Matrix homeserver written and maintained by the Matrix.org Foundation. Prior to version 1.94.0, a malicious server ACL event can impact performance temporarily or permanently leading to a persistent denial of service. Homeservers running on a closed federation (which presumably do not need to use server ACLs) are not affected. Server administrators are advised to upgrade to Synapse 1.94.0 or later. As a workaround, rooms with malicious server ACL events can be purged and blocked using the admin API.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-770 · Allocation without limits
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Matrix Synapse < 1.94.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora 37
- Fedoraproject Fedora 38
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2023-45129.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2023-45129. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/16360
- https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-5chr-wjw5-3gq4
- https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/16360
- https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-5chr-wjw5-3gq4
References
- https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/16360
- https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-5chr-wjw5-3gq4
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KEVRB4MG5UXQ5RLZHSUJXM5GWEBYYS5B/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/N6P4QULVUE254WI7XF2LWWOGHCYVFXFY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WRO4MPQ6HOXIUZM6RJP6VTCTMV7RD2T3/
- https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/rooms.html#version-2-new-version
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-12
- https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/16360
- https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-5chr-wjw5-3gq4
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KEVRB4MG5UXQ5RLZHSUJXM5GWEBYYS5B/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/N6P4QULVUE254WI7XF2LWWOGHCYVFXFY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WRO4MPQ6HOXIUZM6RJP6VTCTMV7RD2T3/
- https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/rooms.html#version-2-new-version
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-12