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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Local-only attack via readable file; no OS privileges needed; user must generate report (UI:R); scope changes to server via leaked pre-auth credential; confidentiality only.
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionNVD
Mattermost Desktop App versions <=6.2 6.2.2.0 fail to redact the pre-auth secret when generating a diagnostics report, which allows a local attacker with access to a user's diagnostics report or log files to obtain the plaintext pre-auth secret configured for a connected server via inspecting the Server Connectivity (Step-3) diagnostics output. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00716
AnalysisAI
Mattermost Desktop App versions through 6.2.2.0 expose the pre-auth server secret in plaintext within generated diagnostics reports, specifically in the Server Connectivity Step-3 output section. A local attacker who obtains a copy of a user's diagnostics report or log files - whether through filesystem access or social engineering - can extract this secret and use it to authenticate against the configured Mattermost server as a pre-authorized client. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires three concurrent conditions: first, the pre-auth secret feature must be configured on the connected Mattermost server - this is a non-default deployment option not universally enabled; second, the victim user must have generated a diagnostics report at some point using the affected Desktop App, producing a file that captures the plaintext secret in the Server Connectivity Step-3 section; third, the attacker must have local read access to this diagnostics report or associated log files, either via shared filesystem access, receiving the file from the user, or post-compromise file access. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS base score of 3.6 (Low) accurately reflects real-world risk. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker with read access to a shared workstation or who receives a forwarded diagnostics report from a Mattermost Desktop App user opens the Server Connectivity Step-3 section of the report and locates the pre-auth secret in plaintext. The attacker then uses this secret to configure their own client to authenticate against the victim's Mattermost server instance, bypassing the pre-auth access control layer. … |
| Remediation | Upgrade the Mattermost Desktop App to a version beyond 6.2.2.0 as directed by the Mattermost security advisory at https://mattermost.com/security-updates (MMSA-2026-00716); the exact patched release version is not confirmed in the available input data and should be verified directly with the vendor. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-60543
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