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CVE-2019-12428: 
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition versions 6.8 through 11.11, where users could bypass the mandatory external authentication provider sign-in restrictions by sending a specially crafted request. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2019-12428 and was disclosed on May 28, 2019 (CVE Mitre, GitLab Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Authorization issue that allowed users to circumvent mandatory external authentication provider sign-in restrictions through specially crafted requests. The vulnerability affected both Community and Enterprise editions of GitLab (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to bypass authentication restrictions, potentially compromising the security of GitLab installations by circumventing mandatory external authentication requirements (GitLab Release).

Mitigation and workarounds

GitLab addressed this vulnerability in versions 11.11.1, 11.10.5, and 11.9.12 for both Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). It is strongly recommended that all installations running affected versions be upgraded to the latest version immediately (GitLab Release).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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