#VU23351 Improper Authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2019-18459 

 

#VU23351 Improper Authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2019-18459

Published: December 3, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23351
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18459
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks in the protected environments feature. A remote attacker can gain access to protected environments even after removal.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

External links