#VU25039 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2020-7972

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#VU25039 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2020-7972

Published: February 7, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25039
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7972
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a certain API endpoint can be used to bypass email verification requirements. A remote attacker can view contents of files and directories or modify them.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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