Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-12275 (CCN-181187)

Assigned:2020-03-26
Published:2020-03-26
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:GitLab 12.6 through 12.9 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation that allows an external user to create a personal snippet through the API.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-12275

Source: CCN
Type: GitLab Web site
GitLab Security Release: 12.9.1, 12.8.8, and 12.7.8

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/03/26/security-release-12-dot-9-dot-1-released/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gitlab-cve202012275-priv-esc(181187)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2020-12275

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* (Version >= 12.6.0 and < 12.7.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* (Version >= 12.6.0 and < 12.7.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* (Version >= 12.8.0 and < 12.8.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* (Version >= 12.8.0 and < 12.8.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* (Version >= 12.9.0 and < 12.9.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* (Version >= 12.9.0 and < 12.9.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:12.9.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:12.9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab 12.9.0
    gitlab gitlab 12.9.0