Code Approval Bypass in GitLab EE
CVE-2020-13348

5.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gitlab
Status
Gitlab Ee
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 November 2020

Summary

A vulnerability exists in GitLab EE that allows an attacker to bypass CODEOWNERS file approval requirements. This issue impacts all versions starting from 10.2 and affects branches that do not contain the CODEOWNERS file, ultimately enabling unauthorized access to make changes without proper approval. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to patched versions to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab EE >=10.2, <13.3.9 < 10.2, 13.3.9

GitLab EE >=13.4, <13.4.5 < 13.4, 13.4.5

GitLab EE >=13.5, <13.5.2 < 13.5, 13.5.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/246928
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

This vulnerability has been discovered internally by the GitLab team
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