CVE-2019-15582 Missing authorization in GitLab EE
A maintainer can improperly add private groups to protected environments, bypassing authorization controls 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-2019-15582?
CVE-2019-15582 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 28 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An IDOR was discovered in < 12.3.2, < 12.2.6, and < 12.1.12 for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) that allowed a maintainer to add any private group to a protected environment.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15582?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15582?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15582 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-2019-15582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15582 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-397r-9xj2-fj79.