Path Traversal in Advanced Logging (before 11.4.0, 11.3.1, 11.2.3, 10.11.11)
CVE-2026-3112 Published on March 26, 2026

Arbitrary File Read via Advanced Logging Support Packet
Mattermost versions 11.4.x <= 11.4.0, 11.3.x <= 11.3.1, 11.2.x <= 11.2.3, 10.11.x <= 10.11.11 fail to validate Advanced Logging file target paths which allows system administrators to read arbitrary host files via malicious AdvancedLoggingJSON configuration in support packet generation. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00562

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-3112 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2026-3112 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-3112

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Affected Versions

Mattermost:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
12.07%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.