Path Traversal in GitLab
CVE-2020-10977
GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.427 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.427 · newest: 0.427 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- about.gitlab.com/releases/categories/releases/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/03/26/security-release-12-dot-9-dot-1-released/ (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160441/GitLab-File-Read-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10977?
- CVE-2020-10977 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10977?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-10977 known to be exploited?
- 43 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.