CVE-2017-18883 is a critical vulnerability affecting Mattermost Server versions prior to 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2 when configured as an OAuth 2.0 Service Provider. The flaw, categorized as CWE-331 (Insufficient Entropy), stems from low entropy in authorization data, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to potentially compromise confidentiality and integrity. With a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL), this network-exploitable vulnerability requires no user interaction and has a high impact on data. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high severity warrants attention.
| 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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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