Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2022 · Assigned by Mattermost

CVE-2022-1003Sysadmin can override existing configs & bypass restrictions like EnableUploads

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity security flaw in Mattermost from Mattermost. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

One of the API in Mattermost version 6.3.0 and earlier fails to properly protect the permissions, which allows the system administrators to combine the two distinct privileges/capabilities in a way that allows them to override certain restricted configurations like EnableUploads.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Mattermost Mattermost unspecified – through 6.3

Weakness: CWE-268 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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