Unauthorized access to projects in GitLab
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-8795 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Gitlab Community Edition Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | GitLab, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU25341
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8795
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to projects.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect membership handling of group sharing feature. Sharing a group with another group could grant project access to unauthorized users.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGitlab Community Edition: 12.5.0 - 12.7.5
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
