#VU29471 Path traversal in Mattermost Server - CVE-2020-14452
Published: July 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29471
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14452
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mattermost Server
Mattermost Server
Software vendor:
Mattermost, Inc.
Mattermost, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied passed via HTTP. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request containing directory traversal sequences and read contents of arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.