SB2019051708 - Improper access control in GitLab, Gitlab Community Edition



SB2019051708 - Improper access control in GitLab, Gitlab Community Edition

Published: May 17, 2019 Updated: July 17, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2019051708
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7353)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

An Incorrect Access Control issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.7.x before 11.7.4. GitLab Releases were vulnerable to an authorization issue that allowed users to view confidential issue and merge request titles of other projects.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.