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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10080
CVE-2020-10080:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
GitLab versions 8.3 through 12.8.1 contained an information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2020-10080) that allowed unauthorized access to private group information. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by @ashish_r_padelkar, where non-members could access the Contribution Analytics page of a private group. The issue was fixed in GitLab version 12.8.2, released on March 4, 2020 (GitLab Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 (MEDIUM) and a CVSS v2.0 score of 5.0 (MEDIUM), indicating a moderate severity level (NVD). The vulnerability specifically affected the access control mechanisms for the Contribution Analytics feature in private groups.
Impact
The vulnerability allowed unauthorized users to access sensitive analytics data from private groups, potentially exposing confidential information about group contributions and activities (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in GitLab version 12.8.2. GitLab strongly recommended that all installations running affected versions be upgraded to the latest version as soon as possible (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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