SB2020061944 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Mattermost, Mattermost Server



SB2020061944 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Mattermost, Mattermost Server

Published: June 19, 2020 Updated: July 17, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020061944
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20888)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.7, 5.6.3, 5.5.2, and 4.10.5. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an outgoing webhook or a slash command integration.


2) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20889)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.7, 5.6.3, 5.5.2, and 4.10.5. It mishandles permissions for user-access token creation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.