What is the severity of CVE-2019-20843?

CVE-2019-20843 has a medium severity level due to weak permissions for sensitive configuration files.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20843?

To fix CVE-2019-20843, update Mattermost Server to version 5.18.0 or later.

What versions of Mattermost are affected by CVE-2019-20843?

CVE-2019-20843 affects Mattermost Server versions before 5.18.0, including 5.9.7 and earlier versions.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2019-20843?

The risks associated with CVE-2019-20843 include unauthorized access to sensitive configuration files, which could lead to security breaches.

Is CVE-2019-20843 a remote code execution vulnerability?

No, CVE-2019-20843 is not a remote code execution vulnerability, but it relates to weak permissions that can expose sensitive data.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-20843

high

7.5

CWE

281

19/6/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-20843

First published: Fri Jun 19 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.18.0, 5.17.2, 5.16.4, 5.15.4, and 5.9.7. There are weak permissions for configuration files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mattermost	<5.9.7
Mattermost	>=5.15.0<5.15.4
Mattermost	>=5.16.0<5.16.4
Mattermost	>=5.17.0<5.17.2
Mattermost	=5.18.0-rc1
Mattermost	=5.18.0-rc2
Mattermost	=5.18.0-rc3
Mattermost	=5.18.0-rc4

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20843?
CVE-2019-20843 has a medium severity level due to weak permissions for sensitive configuration files.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20843?
To fix CVE-2019-20843, update Mattermost Server to version 5.18.0 or later.
What versions of Mattermost are affected by CVE-2019-20843?
CVE-2019-20843 affects Mattermost Server versions before 5.18.0, including 5.9.7 and earlier versions.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2019-20843?
The risks associated with CVE-2019-20843 include unauthorized access to sensitive configuration files, which could lead to security breaches.
Is CVE-2019-20843 a remote code execution vulnerability?
No, CVE-2019-20843 is not a remote code execution vulnerability, but it relates to weak permissions that can expose sensitive data.

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