CVE-2019-6797: High severity gitlab vulnerability

Published May 17, 2019
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Updated

An information disclosure issue was discovered in GitLab Enterprise Edition before 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1. The GitHub token used in CI/CD for External Repos was being leaked to project maintainers in the UI.

Affected Software

3 affected components
GitLab GitLab<11.5.8
GitLab GitLab>=11.6.0<11.6.6
GitLab GitLab>=11.7.0<11.7.1

Event History

May 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:59 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6797?

CVE-2019-6797 is classified with a medium severity due to potential information disclosure risks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6797?

To fix CVE-2019-6797, upgrade your GitLab Enterprise Edition to version 11.5.8 or 11.6.6 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2019-6797?

GitLab Enterprise Edition versions prior to 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1 are affected by CVE-2019-6797.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6797?

CVE-2019-6797 is an information disclosure vulnerability specifically related to GitHub tokens in CI/CD.

5

What was leaked in CVE-2019-6797?

CVE-2019-6797 involved the leakage of GitHub tokens used in CI/CD for external repositories to project maintainers in the GitLab UI.

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