CVE-2017-18915
highpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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- mattermost mattermost server3.6.0 → 3.6.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- mattermost mattermost server3.7.0 → 3.7.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- mattermost mattermost server3.8.0 → 3.8.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server< 3.6.7-0.20170420152529-0968e4079e0aosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server3.7.0 → 3.7.5osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server3.7.0+incompatible → 3.7.5+incompatibleosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server3.8.0 → 3.8.2osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server3.8.0+incompatible → 3.8.2+incompatibleosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
advisories (2)
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- GHSA-hxxj-8phw-74vwMattermost Server server restarts may provide attackers with API access2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
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.
- GO-2026-4462Mattermost Server server restarts may provide attackers with API access in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server2026-02-17vendor · osvUS
Mattermost Server server restarts may provide attackers with API access in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server. NOTE: The source advisory for this report contains additional versions that could not be automatically mapped to standard Go module versions. (If this is causing false-positive reports from vulnerability scanners, please suggest an edit to the report.) The additional affected modules and versions are: github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server before v3.6.7-0.20170420152529-0968e4079e0a.
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references (4)
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