CVE-2019-6997: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Sep 9, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 10.x (starting in 10.7) and 11.x before 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1. It has Incorrect Access Control. System notes contain an access control issue that permits a guest user to view merge request titles.

Affected Software

8 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=10.7.0<=10.8.7
GitLab GitLab>=10.7.0<=10.8.7
GitLab GitLab>=11.0.0<11.5.8
GitLab GitLab>=11.0.0<11.5.8
GitLab GitLab>=11.6.0<11.6.6
GitLab GitLab>=11.6.0<11.6.6
GitLab GitLab>=11.7.0<11.7.1
GitLab GitLab>=11.7.0<11.7.1

Event History

Sep 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:57 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6997?

CVE-2019-6997 is considered to be of medium severity due to the incorrect access control allowing unauthorized information exposure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6997?

To address CVE-2019-6997, upgrade GitLab to a version later than 11.5.8 or 11.6.6, depending on your current version.

3

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2019-6997?

CVE-2019-6997 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions from version 10.7.0 up to version 11.5.8, 11.6.6, and 11.7.1.

4

What specific vulnerability does CVE-2019-6997 exploit?

CVE-2019-6997 exploits an incorrect access control in system notes, allowing guest users to view merge request titles.

5

Is CVE-2019-6997 applicable to both GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions?

Yes, CVE-2019-6997 affects both GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions within the specified version ranges.

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