Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-26131

Element 1.4.3 – 1.6.12

Published
29 February 2024
Modified
17 June 2026
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.4
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0047 39th percentile
Risk Priority 62 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-26131 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints (CWE-923) vulnerability in Element Element. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Adversary-in-the-Middle (T1557); ranked at the 39th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-17 (Remote Access) and IA-3 (Device Identification and Authentication) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A07:2025 Authentication Failures

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Element Android is an Android Matrix Client. Element Android version 1.4.3 through 1.6.10 is vulnerable to intent redirection, allowing a third-party malicious application to start any internal activity by passing some extra parameters. Possible impact includes making Element Android display…

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an arbitrary web page, executing arbitrary JavaScript; bypassing PIN code protection; and account takeover by spawning a login screen to send credentials to an arbitrary home server. This issue is fixed in Element Android 1.6.12. There is no known workaround to mitigate the issue.

CWE(s)
CWE-923CWE-940NVD-CWE-noinfo

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to position themselves between two or more networked devices using an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) technique to support follow-on behaviors such as [Network Sniffing](https://attack.
attack.mitre.org →
T1557.002 ARP Cache Poisoning Credential Access
Adversaries may poison Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) caches to position themselves between the communication of two or more networked devices.
attack.mitre.org →
T1090.004 Domain Fronting Command And Control
Adversaries may take advantage of routing schemes in Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and other services which host multiple domains to obfuscate the intended destination of HTTPS traffic or traffic tunneled through HTTPS.
attack.mitre.org →
T1557.001 Name Resolution Poisoning and SMB Relay Credential Access
By responding to LLMNR/NBT-NS/mDNS network traffic, adversaries may spoof an authoritative source for name resolution to force communication with an adversary controlled system.
attack.mitre.org →
T1557.003 DHCP Spoofing Credential Access
Adversaries may redirect network traffic to adversary-owned systems by spoofing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) traffic and acting as a malicious DHCP server on the victim network.
attack.mitre.org →
T1557.004 Evil Twin Credential Access
Adversaries may host seemingly genuine Wi-Fi access points to deceive users into connecting to malicious networks as a way of supporting follow-on behaviors such as [Network Sniffing](https://attack.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2025-27606Same product: Element Element
CVE-2024-26132Same product: Element Element
CVE-2023-28078Shared CWE-923
CVE-2025-48807Shared CWE-923
CVE-2026-59841Shared CWE-923
CVE-2025-61939Shared CWE-923
CVE-2024-36252Shared CWE-923
CVE-2025-29986Shared CWE-923
CVE-2026-23664Shared CWE-923
CVE-2025-27769Shared CWE-923

Affected Assets

element
element
1.4.3 — 1.6.12

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 5 hardening rules · 3 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V8.4.1
  • V10.5.5
  • V12.3.5
  • V3.5.3

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication good match

Requires unique identification and authentication of devices before establishing a communications session.

AC-17 Remote Access good match

AC-17 mandates documented restrictions and authentication requirements for remote access, blocking channels whose origins are not properly verified.

SC-23 Session Authenticity good match

Enforces authenticity of communication sessions so the system only exchanges data with verified intended endpoints.

SC-7 Boundary Protection partial match

SC-7 enforces monitoring and control at external and key internal interfaces, preventing channels from unverified sources via boundary rules.

SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity partial match

Protects transmitted information with cryptographic integrity mechanisms that implicitly verify endpoint identity.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.AA-03 full match
prevents

Authentication of users/services/hardware directly enforces source verification for communication channels.

PR.IR-01 full match
prevents

Network segmentation and access controls directly enforce communication only with intended endpoints.

PR.AA-04 mostly match
prevents

Verifying identity assertions prevents spoofed channel origins but does not cover all channel-establishment scenarios.

PR.DS-02 mostly match
prevents

Data-in-transit protections commonly include certificate-based endpoint authentication to ensure correct peers.

ID.AM-03 partial match
prevents

Documenting authorized flows helps define intended endpoints but does not enforce channel restrictions at runtime.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.5 Secure authentication mostly match
prevents

Secure authentication mechanisms ensure the product communicates only with intended, authenticated endpoints.

A.8.20 Networks security partial match
mitigates

Network security controls directly enforce endpoint validation and channel restrictions.

A.8.21 Security of network services partial match
prevents

Security of network services includes authentication of endpoints and service-to-service channel protection.

A.8.22 Segregation of networks partial match
mitigates

Network segregation reduces exposure but does not itself validate specific endpoints.

A.8.24 Use of cryptography partial match
prevents

Cryptography can protect channels but does not guarantee correct endpoint identity without additional controls.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements may specify endpoint validation but do not implement it.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

Oracle Linux 8 (2 rules)
  • V-248827 OL 8 must not have the rsh-server package installed. prevents CWE-923
  • V-248823 OL 8 must not have the telnet-server package installed. prevents CWE-923
RHEL 7 (1 rule)
  • V-204442 The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not have the rsh-server package installed. prevents CWE-923
RHEL 8 (2 rules)
  • V-230492 RHEL 8 must not have the rsh-server package installed. prevents CWE-923
  • V-230487 RHEL 8 must not have the telnet-server package installed. prevents CWE-923

References