CVE-2014-8540 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated guest users can modify ownership of arbitrary groups due to improper permission checks in the GitLab groups API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8540?
CVE-2014-8540 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 5 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The groups API in GitLab 6.x and 7.x before 7.4.3 allows remote authenticated guest users to modify ownership of arbitrary groups by leveraging improper permission checks.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2014-8540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2h5-25cx-h2f5.