Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2019-18450
Published: November 28, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23079
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18450
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions in the Project labels feature. A remote authenticated attacker can disclose the project labels through the GitLab API.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-18450
Install updates from vendor's website.