Improper Access Control in GitLab EE Affecting Private Code and Data
CVE-2019-5487

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab Ee
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 December 2019

What is CVE-2019-5487?

An improper access control vulnerability in GitLab EE versions prior to 12.3.3, 12.2.7, and 12.1.13 allows unauthorized users to access private code, merge requests, and commits via the group search feature integrated with Elasticsearch. This flaw poses a significant risk as it may expose sensitive information to unintended parties, thereby compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the repository.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab EE 12.3.3, 12.2.7, 12.1.13

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/692252
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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