Cleartext storage of sensitive information in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2020-7976

Vulnerability identifier: #VU25101

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7976

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the Grafana token is displayed in plaintext on the settings page. A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information on the target system.

GitLab Enterprise Edition

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GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 12.5.9, 12.6.6, 12.7.4

• https://about.gitlab.com/blog/categories/releases/
• https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/01/30/security-release-gitlab-12-7-4-released/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in GitLab Enterprise Edition