CVE-2017-0922 Missing authorization in GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass authorization checks to view sensitive information from any project board in GitLab.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-0922?

CVE-2017-0922 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 21 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gitlab Enterprise Edition version 10.3 is vulnerable to an authorization bypass issue in the GitLab Projects::BoardsController component resulting in an information disclosure on any board object.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0922?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0922?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0922 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-2017-0922 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rw3m-264q-5gp2.

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