CVE-2017-18908

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Published Jun 19, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.0.0, 3.10.2, and 3.9.2. A password-reset request was sometime sent to an attacker-provided e-mail address.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-9998	An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.0.0, 3.10.2, and 3.9.2. A password-reset request was sometime sent to an attacker-provided e-mail address.
Github GHSA	GHSA-34cx-hvm4-vx7j	Mattermost Server password reset email requests can be sent to attacker-provided email addresses

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.184% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://mattermost.com/security-updates/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mattermost Mattermost Server

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 19, 2020, 7:16 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:37 PM
Reserved: Jun 19, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 19, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:13 AM

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