CVE-2017-18878: Medium severity mattermost vulnerability

Published Jun 19, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2. Knowledge of a session ID allows revoking another user's session.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Mattermost Mattermost Server<4.1.2
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=4.2.0<4.2.1
Mattermost Mattermost Server=4.3.0-rc1
Mattermost Mattermost Server=4.3.0-rc2
Mattermost Mattermost Server=4.3.0-rc3
Mattermost Mattermost Server=4.3.0-rc4

Event History

Jun 19, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:08 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18878?

CVE-2017-18878 has a medium severity rating as it allows unauthorized session revocation using knowledge of a session ID.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-18878?

To fix CVE-2017-18878, upgrade Mattermost Server to version 4.3.0 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2017-18878?

CVE-2017-18878 affects Mattermost Server versions before 4.3.0, including all 4.1.x and 4.2.x releases.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-18878?

CVE-2017-18878 is a session management vulnerability that allows users to revoke others' sessions.

5

Can I mitigate CVE-2017-18878 without updating?

There are no known effective mitigations for CVE-2017-18878 other than updating to a secure version.

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