SB2020061958 - Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Mattermost, Mattermost Server
Published: June 19, 2020 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020061958
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20866)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.12.0. Use of a Proxy HTTP header, rather than the source address in an IP packet header, for obtaining IP address information was mishandled.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.