#VU29472 Improper Privilege Management in Mattermost Server - CVE-2020-14460

 

#VU29472 Improper Privilege Management in Mattermost Server - CVE-2020-14460

Published: July 2, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29472
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14460
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mattermost Server
Software vendor:
Mattermost, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the creation of a trusted OAuth application does not always require admin privileges. A remote authenticated attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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