ID:4871 - Exploit for Path traversal in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2020-10977

 
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ID:4871 - Exploit for Path traversal in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2020-10977

Published: November 21, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34098
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10977
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.