CVE-2017-18884: High 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. It allows attackers to gain privileges by using a registered OAuth application with personal access tokens.

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-2017-18884?

CVE-2017-18884 has a high severity due to the potential for privilege escalation in Mattermost Server.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-18884?

To fix CVE-2017-18884, upgrade Mattermost Server to version 4.3.0 or later.

3

What are the affected versions in CVE-2017-18884?

CVE-2017-18884 affects Mattermost Server versions prior to 4.3.0, including 4.2.1 and 4.1.2.

4

What type of attack is CVE-2017-18884 associated with?

CVE-2017-18884 is associated with an attack that leverages registered OAuth applications to gain unauthorized privileges.

5

What software does CVE-2017-18884 impact?

CVE-2017-18884 impacts Mattermost Server software prior to version 4.3.0.

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