Path traversal in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition



Published: 2020-08-06
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-10977
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Gitlab Community Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor GitLab, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU34098

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10977

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when moving an issue between projects. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 8.5.0 - 12.9.0

Gitlab Community Edition: 8.5 - 12.9.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/03/26/security-release-12-dot-9-dot-1-released/
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/categories/releases/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.



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