Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - #VU28325

 

Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - #VU28325

Published: May 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28325
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote guest user can create a fork relation on restricted public projects.


Affected software

GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 12.9.8, 12.10.7, 13.0.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 12.9.8, 12.10.7, 13.0.1

External References

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