SB2019091636 - Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in GitLab, Gitlab Community Edition



SB2019091636 - Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in GitLab, Gitlab Community Edition

Published: September 16, 2019 Updated: July 17, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2019091636
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15723)

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

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.9.x and 11.10.x before 11.10.1. Merge requests created by email could be used to bypass push rules in certain situations.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.