CVE-2017-18875 describes a vulnerability in Mattermost Server versions prior to 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2, specifically when local storage is configured for files. A System Administrator with elevated privileges can exploit this flaw to create arbitrary files on the server. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this issue requires high privileges (PR:H) and has a high impact on integrity (I:H) with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:4.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:4.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:4.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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