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.

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.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Gitlab
Gitlab Ee — versions before 12.1.2, before 12.0.4, before 11.11.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

support@hackerone.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support@hackerone.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
support@hackerone.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, 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.