SB2017080204 - Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition
Published: August 2, 2017 Updated: June 22, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017080204
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11437)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when reading repositories belonging to other users. A remote authenticated user with the ability to create a project to use the mirroring feature can read repositories that belong to other users.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.