Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2017-0882

Multiple versions of GitLab expose sensitive user credentials when assigning a user to an issue or merge request. A fix was included in versions 8.15.8, 8.16.7, and 8.17.4, which were released on March 20th 2017 at 23:59 UTC.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions 8.2.0, 8.2.1, 8.2.2
  • N/a Gitlab Community Edition And Enterprise 8.7.0 Through 8.15.7, 8.16.0 8.16.7, 8.17.0 8.17.3 — versions GitLab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition 8.7.0 through 8.15.7, 8.16.0 through 8.16.7, 8.17.0 through 8.17.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0882?
CVE-2017-0882 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2017-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2017-0882?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.