Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2017-0922

 

Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2017-0922

Published: September 18, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21190
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0922
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to an authorization bypass issue in the Boards component. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information on any board object.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-0922

Install updates from vendor's website.

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