#VU25100 Incorrect default permissions in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2020-7977

 

#VU25100 Incorrect default permissions in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2020-7977

Published: February 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25100
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7977
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application. A remote developer of a project can change the pipeline status of a protected branch to any value.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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