CVE-2019-15589 Missing authorization in GitLab CE/EE
Blocked users can clone and pull repositories using previously obtained CI/CD tokens, bypassing access restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-15589?
CVE-2019-15589 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 18 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper access control vulnerability exists in Gitlab <v12.3.2, <v12.2.6, <v12.1.12 which would allow a blocked user would be able to use GIT clone and pull if he had obtained a CI/CD token before.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15589?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15589?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-15589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p46f-r59p-v4jf, MINI-87xv-9qrf-jw74, MINI-94v7-92m6-m74p, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15589.