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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10955
CVE-2020-10955:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
GitLab EE/CE versions 11.1 through 12.9 were found to be vulnerable to parameter tampering on an upload feature. The vulnerability was discovered by @manassehzhou and was assigned CVE-2020-10955. The issue was disclosed on March 26, 2020, and affected both Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) of GitLab (GitLab Release, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability allowed unauthorized users to read content available under specific folders through parameter tampering of the upload feature. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) and a CVSS v2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). The vulnerability was classified as CWE-862: Missing Authorization (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an unauthorized user to read content available under specific folders, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
GitLab addressed this vulnerability in versions 12.9.1, 12.8.8, and 12.7.8. Users are strongly recommended to upgrade their GitLab installations to one of these patched versions immediately (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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