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CVE-2017-18911: Mattermost Server: Improper Certificate Validation
CVE-2017-18911 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 and affects Mattermost Server. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction.
Vulnerability description
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 3.8.2, 3.7.5, and 3.6.7. The X.509 certificate validation can be skipped for a TLS-based e-mail server.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.1 9.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: None. No effect on availability.
Underlying weakness
CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Affected products
- Mattermost Server: before 3.6.7; from 3.7.0 before 3.7.5; from 3.8.0 before 3.8.2