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CVE-2019-12441:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A security vulnerability (CVE-2019-12441) was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition versions 8.4 through 11.11. The vulnerability involved an access control issue in the protected branches feature that allowed bypassing the protected branches restriction rules (GitLab Release, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allowed unauthorized users to bypass protected branches restriction rules, potentially compromising the integrity of protected branches in GitLab repositories (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
GitLab strongly recommends that all installations running affected versions be upgraded to the latest version immediately. The issue has been fixed in versions 11.11.1, 11.10.5, and 11.9.12 (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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