Unprotected storage of credentials in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - #VU47315
Published: October 5, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47315
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc
GitLab, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system in Redis. A remote attacker can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.