8.8
CWE
613
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-5462

First published: Tue Jan 28 2020(Updated: )

A privilege escalation issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE 9.0 and later when trigger tokens are not rotated once ownership of them has changed.

Credit: support@hackerone.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GitLab>=9.0.0<11.11.7
GitLab>=9.0.0<11.11.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-5462?

    CVE-2019-5462 is assigned a medium severity rating due to its potential for privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-5462?

    To resolve CVE-2019-5462, upgrade to GitLab version 12.1.2 or later, which includes a fix for the vulnerability.

  • Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2019-5462?

    CVE-2019-5462 affects GitLab CE/EE versions from 9.0.0 to 11.11.7.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-5462?

    CVE-2019-5462 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability.

  • What is the cause of CVE-2019-5462?

    The cause of CVE-2019-5462 is the failure to rotate trigger tokens after their ownership has changed, allowing unauthorized access.

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