CVE-2020-10074 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can take over GitLab accounts by exploiting expired links, requiring immediate upgrades to secure user access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-10074?
CVE-2020-10074 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 13 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab 10.1 through 12.8.1 has Incorrect Access Control. A scenario was discovered in which a GitLab account could be taken over through an expired link.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10074?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 10.1.0 | 12.8.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10074?
Upgrade gitlab to 12.8.2 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-10074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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 BIT-gitlab-2020-10074, GHSA-8wjh-279q-q77p, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10074.