CVE-2020-13359 Business logic in GitLab CE/EE
A malicious project maintainer can overwrite Terraform state via exposed signed URLs, bypassing audit controls in GitLab.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-13359?
CVE-2020-13359 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 18 Nov 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Terraform API in GitLab CE/EE 12.10+ exposed the object storage signed URL on the delete operation allowing a malicious project maintainer to overwrite the Terraform state, bypassing audit and other business controls. Affected versions are >=12.10, <13.3.9,>=13.4, <13.4.5,>=13.5, <13.5.2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13359?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | All versions | 13.5.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13359?
Upgrade gitlab to 13.5.2 or later.
Is CVE-2020-13359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2020-13359, GHSA-x995-5r6x-9xh3.