Path traversal in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-10977 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GitLab Enterprise Edition Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers Gitlab Community Edition Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | GitLab, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU34098
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10977
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when moving an issue between projects. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGitLab Enterprise Edition: 8.5.0 - 12.9.0
Gitlab Community Edition: 8.5 - 12.9.0
External linkshttp://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/03/26/security-release-12-dot-9-dot-1-released/
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/categories/releases/
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. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
