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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2019-12431
CVE-2019-12431:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition versions 8.13 through 11.11, where restricted users could access the metadata of private milestones through the Search API. This vulnerability was identified as an Improper Access Control issue (GitLab Release, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability was related to the Search API implementation in GitLab, which failed to properly restrict access to private milestone metadata. The issue was classified as an Improper Access Control vulnerability, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information (GitLab Release).
Impact
The vulnerability allowed restricted users to access metadata of private milestones that they should not have had permission to view, potentially exposing sensitive project information (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in GitLab versions 11.11.1, 11.10.5, and 11.9.12. GitLab 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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