Vulnerability identifier: #VU51273

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to marshalled session keys are stored in Redis. A local user can read the Redis database and obtain session keys.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 0.1.5 - 13.9.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 6.2.0 - 13.9.1

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External links
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2021/03/04/security-release-gitlab-13-9-2-released/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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