CVE-2019-5486 Auth bypass in GitLab CE/EE
Attackers can bypass domain restrictions and email verification in GitLab's Salesforce integration to create unauthorized accounts.
- 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-2019-5486?
CVE-2019-5486 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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
A authentication bypass vulnerability exists in GitLab CE/EE <v12.3.2, <v12.2.6, and <v12.1.10 in the Salesforce login integration that could be used by an attacker to create an account that bypassed domain restrictions and email verification requirements.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5486?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-5486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-x79q-qfgr-wrvw, MINI-6jf6-9fgf-3rp4, MINI-m2x4-pgwm-xv94.