#VU28324 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in GitLab Enterprise Edition

Vulnerability identifier: #VU28324

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the way application deletes mirror projects. A remote attacker can impersonate owners of deleted projects.

Please note that the edit project API endpoint has been restricted and only admin users have the ability to set the mirror_user_id

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 9.5.0 - 13.0.0

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External links
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/05/27/security-release-13-0-1-released/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.