Resource exhaustion in GitLab
CVE-2020-13354
A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE starting with version 12.6. The container registry name check could cause exponential number of backtracks for certain user supplied values resulting in high CPU usage. Affected versions are: >=12.6, <13.3.9.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab
- GitLab Ce/ee — versions >=12.6, <13.3.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/220019 (Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/869875 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE-2020-13354.json (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13354?
- CVE-2020-13354 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2020-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13354?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.