Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2019-5474
An authorization issue was discovered in GitLab EE < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 allowing the merge request approval rules to be overridden without appropriate permissions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-rel… (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/544756 (Permissions Required)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/11423 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5474?
- CVE-2019-5474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5474?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.