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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10953
CVE-2020-10953:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) versions 11.7 through 12.9, a path traversal vulnerability was identified in the NPM package registry feature. The vulnerability was discovered by @saltyyolk of Chaitin Tech and was officially disclosed on March 26, 2020 (GitLab Release, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability was identified as a path traversal issue specifically affecting the NPM package registry functionality in GitLab Enterprise Edition. This security flaw was assigned the identifier CVE-2020-10953 (MITRE CVE).
Impact
The path traversal vulnerability in the NPM package registry could potentially allow attackers to access unauthorized files or directories within the GitLab system (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
GitLab addressed this vulnerability by releasing security updates 12.9.1, 12.8.8, and 12.7.8. Users running affected versions were strongly recommended to upgrade to these patched versions immediately to mitigate the security risk (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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