CVE-2019-7176: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Sep 9, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 8.x (starting in 8.9), 9.x, 10.x, and 11.x before 11.5.9, 11.6.x before 11.6.7, and 11.7.x before 11.7.2. It has Incorrect Access Control. Guest users are able to add reaction emojis on comments to which they have no visibility.

Affected Software

12 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=8.9.0<=8.17.8
GitLab GitLab>=8.9.0<=8.17.8
GitLab GitLab>=9.0.0<=9.5.10
GitLab GitLab>=9.0.0<=9.5.10
GitLab GitLab>=10.0.0<=10.8.6
GitLab GitLab>=10.0.0<=10.8.6
GitLab GitLab>=11.0.0<11.5.9
GitLab GitLab>=11.0.0<11.5.9
GitLab GitLab>=11.6.0<11.6.7
GitLab GitLab>=11.6.0<11.6.7
GitLab GitLab>=11.7.0<11.7.2
GitLab GitLab>=11.7.0<11.7.2

Event History

Sep 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:02 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7176?

CVE-2019-7176 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to incorrect access control allowing guest users unexpected access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-7176?

To remediate CVE-2019-7176, update GitLab to versions 11.5.9, 11.6.7, or 11.7.2 or newer.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2019-7176?

CVE-2019-7176 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions from version 8.9 through 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.7, and 11.7.x before 11.7.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-7176?

CVE-2019-7176 is an access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized reactions by guests on comments they should not see.

5

Who is at risk due to CVE-2019-7176?

Users of affected GitLab versions are at risk, as guest users can manipulate comment reactions without proper permissions.

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