CVE-2020-13268 Information disclosure in GitLab
Attackers can confirm the existence of files on object storage without reading their contents, exposing metadata to GitLab users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-13268?
CVE-2020-13268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 10 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A specially crafted request could be used to confirm the existence of files hosted on object storage services, without disclosing their contents. This vulnerability affects GitLab CE/EE 12.10 and later through 13.0.1
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13268?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.8.0 | 12.9.8, 12.10.7, 13.0.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13268?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 12.9.8, 12.10.7 or 13.0.1.
Is CVE-2020-13268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2020-13268, GHSA-52g2-5264-7crg.