CVE-2020-5197 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can access unauthorized information due to incorrect access control in GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions.
- 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-2020-5197?
CVE-2020-5197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 13 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) 5.1 through 12.6.1. It has Incorrect Access Control.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5197?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 5.1.0 | 12.6.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5197?
Upgrade gitlab to 12.6.2 or later.
Is CVE-2020-5197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- 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-2020-5197, GHSA-35m4-rgx2-x5g9, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5197.