CVE-2026-2456 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-2456
Vulnerability Scoring

5.3
/10
Significant Risk

Security assessments indicate that CVE-2026-2456 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: High
    Exploits require significant effort and special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: Required
    User interaction is necessary for successful exploitation.

CVE-2026-2456 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕕 18 Mar 2026, 18:27 UTC
Originally published on: 🕑 16 Mar 2026, 14:19 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 2 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2026-2456 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-2456: Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 Mattermost fails to limit the size of responses from integration action endpoints, which allows an authenticated attacker to cause server memory exhaustion and denial of service via a malicious integration server that returns an arbitrarily large response when a user clicks an interactive message button.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00571

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-2456

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-2456 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-2456

CVE-2026-2456 presents a challenge to exploit due to its high attack complexity, but the absence of privilege requirements still makes it a viable target for skilled attackers. A thorough security review is advised.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-2456, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-2456, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2026-2456 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-2456 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-2456 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-2456 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-789

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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