SB2020061952 - Improper Certificate Validation in Mattermost, Mattermost Server



SB2020061952 - Improper Certificate Validation in Mattermost, Mattermost Server

Published: June 19, 2020 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020061952
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18909)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 3.9.0 when SAML is used. Encryption and signature verification are not mandatory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.