CVE-2020-10088 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain incorrect permission levels in GitLab when specific group settings are enabled, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2020-10088?
CVE-2020-10088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 13 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab 12.5 through 12.8.1 has Insecure Permissions. Depending on particular group settings, it was possible for invited groups to be given the incorrect permission level.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10088?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.5.0 | 12.8.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10088?
Upgrade gitlab to 12.8.2 or later.
Is CVE-2020-10088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10088 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-2020-10088, GHSA-q5jf-8f55-j92v.