CVE-2019-6997 Missing authorization in n/a
Guest users can view merge request titles due to incorrect access control in system notes, exposing sensitive project information.
- 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-2019-6997?
CVE-2019-6997 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 9 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 10.x (starting in 10.7) and 11.x before 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1. It has Incorrect Access Control. System notes contain an access control issue that permits a guest user to view merge request titles.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6997 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-2019-6997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vxp-7m3v-hxrg.