CVE-2018-20492: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Dec 26, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.4.13, 11.5.x before 11.5.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1. It has Incorrect Access Control (issue 2 of 6).

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=8.0.0<11.4.13
GitLab GitLab>=8.0.0<11.4.13
GitLab GitLab>=11.5.0<11.5.6
GitLab GitLab>=11.5.0<11.5.6
GitLab GitLab>=11.6.0<11.6.1
GitLab GitLab>=11.6.0<11.6.1

Event History

Dec 26, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:44 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20492?

CVE-2018-20492 has a medium severity rating due to its Incorrect Access Control vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-20492?

To fix CVE-2018-20492, upgrade GitLab to version 11.4.13 or later, 11.5.6 or later, or 11.6.1 or later.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2018-20492?

CVE-2018-20492 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition versions before 11.4.13, 11.5.x before 11.5.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20492?

CVE-2018-20492 is classified as an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability.

5

When was CVE-2018-20492 disclosed?

CVE-2018-20492 was disclosed in December 2018 alongside the security release of GitLab.

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