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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10956
CVE-2020-10956:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions 8.10 and later through 12.9 in the project import note feature. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 26, 2020, and was assigned the identifier CVE-2020-10956 (GitLab Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability was identified as a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue specifically affecting the project import note feature in GitLab. The severity of this vulnerability was rated as High with a CVSS score of 8.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (Rapid7).
Impact
The SSRF vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to make unauthorized server requests through the GitLab instance, potentially leading to information disclosure and server manipulation (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
GitLab addressed this vulnerability in versions 12.9.1, 12.8.8, and 12.7.8. The vendor strongly recommended that all installations running affected versions should be upgraded to the latest version immediately (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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