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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2019-13001
CVE-2019-13001:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An authorization vulnerability (CVE-2019-13001) was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition versions 11.9 through 12.0.2. The vulnerability allowed unauthorized users to add comments to private snippets, effectively bypassing authentication controls (NVD, GitLab Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability was classified with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The weakness was categorized as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). The vulnerability affected both GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition installations running versions from 11.9.0 up to and including 12.0.2 (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allowed unauthorized users to bypass authorization controls and add comments to private snippets, potentially compromising the confidentiality of private snippet discussions (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
GitLab addressed this vulnerability in versions 12.0.3, 11.11.5, and 11.10.8. Users running affected versions were strongly recommended to upgrade their installations to these patched versions immediately (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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