CVE-2020-7967 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can access or modify data due to insecure permissions in GitLab Enterprise Edition, requiring an upgrade to secure the instance.
- 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-2020-7967?
CVE-2020-7967 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 5 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab EE 8.0 through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions (issue 1 of 2).
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7967?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.0.0 | 12.7.3 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7967?
Upgrade gitlab to 12.7.3 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-7967 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7967 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-2020-7967, GHSA-5mpx-m64g-xxgq.