CVE-2019-7155: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Apr 16, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 9.x, 10.x, 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. A user retains their role within a project in a private group after being removed from the group, if their privileges within the project are different from the group.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=9.0.0<11.5.8
GitLab GitLab>=9.0.0<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

Apr 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:47 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7155?

CVE-2019-7155 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to incorrect access control issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-7155?

To fix CVE-2019-7155, upgrade GitLab to version 11.5.8 or later for versions 9.x and 10.x, and to version 11.6.6 or later for versions 11.6.x.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2019-7155?

CVE-2019-7155 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition versions 9.x, 10.x, 11.x before 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1.

4

Does CVE-2019-7155 allow unauthorized access to projects?

Yes, CVE-2019-7155 allows users to retain their roles in a project after being removed, potentially granting unauthorized access.

5

Who is impacted by the CVE-2019-7155 vulnerability?

Users of GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition running affected versions are at risk due to CVE-2019-7155.

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