CVE-2020-10079 Auth bypass in n/a
GitLab fails to enforce two-factor authentication under certain conditions, allowing attackers to bypass this security control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-10079?
CVE-2020-10079 is a medium-severity 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 7.10 through 12.8.1 has Incorrect Access Control. Under certain conditions where users should have been required to configure two-factor authentication, it was not being required.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10079?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 7.10.0 | 12.8.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10079?
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-2020-10079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10079 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-2020-10079, GHSA-3jmg-94rq-h4hm, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10079.