Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Mattermost Server - CVE-2017-18914

 

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Mattermost Server - CVE-2017-18914

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU30181
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18914
CWE-ID: CWE-754
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Mattermost, Inc.
Affected software:
Mattermost Server

Detailed vulnerability description

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

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 3.8.2, 3.7.5, and 3.6.7. An external link can occur on an error page even if it is not on an allowlist.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-18914

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources