9.8

CVE-2017-18915: mattermost mattermost_server Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-hxxj-8phw-74vwGO-2026-4462
Published 19-06-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-18915 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in mattermost mattermost_server. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1SUSE-SU-2026:0757-1

Timeline

  1. 19-06-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 3.8.2, 3.7.5, and 3.6.7. After a restart of a server, an attacker might suddenly gain API Endpoint access.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.18% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
1.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Github.com/mattermost1 product
  • mattermost-server< 3.6.7-0.20170420152529-0968e4079e0a | ≥ 3.7.0, < 3.7.5 | ≥ 3.8.0, < 3.8.2 | ≥ 3.8.0+incompatible, < 3.8.2+incompatible
Mattermost1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

8 links