Input validation error in Mattermost Server - CVE-2017-18920

 

Input validation error in Mattermost Server - CVE-2017-18920

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34209
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18920
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 execute arbitrary code.

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 3.6.2. The WebSocket feature does not follow the Same Origin Policy.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-18920

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources