SB2019051710 - Input validation error in GitLab, Gitlab Community Edition
Published: May 17, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019051710
Severity
Medium
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20500)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An insecure permissions issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 9.4 and later but before 11.4.13, 11.5.x before 11.5.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1. The runner registration token in the CI/CD settings could not be reset. This was a security risk if one of the maintainers leaves the group and they know the token.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.