Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2019-18446

 

Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2019-18446

Published: November 29, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23095
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18446
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions. A remote authenticated attacker can delete the source branch of MR.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-18446

Install updates from vendor's website.

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