What is CVE-2019-5473?

CVE-2019-5473 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2019-5473?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2019-5473

An authentication issue was discovered in GitLab that allowed a bypass of email verification. This was addressed in GitLab 12.1.2 and 12.0.4.

EPSS: 0.017 (74.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions 12.0.4, 12.1.2
N/a Gitlab.com — versions Fixed versions 12.1.2 and 12.0.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5473?: CVE-2019-5473 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-5473?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.