#VU41232 Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2020-13294
Published: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41232
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13294
CWE-ID: CWE-284
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 unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to access grants were not revoked when a user revoked access to an application. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.