CVE-2020-12275: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Apr 29, 2020
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Updated

GitLab 12.6 through 12.9 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation that allows an external user to create a personal snippet through the API.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=12.6.0<12.7.8
GitLab GitLab>=12.6.0<12.7.8
GitLab GitLab>=12.8.0<12.8.8
GitLab GitLab>=12.8.0<12.8.8
GitLab GitLab>=12.9.0<12.9.1
GitLab GitLab>=12.9.0<12.9.1

Event History

Apr 29, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:28 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12275?

CVE-2020-12275 has been rated as a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-12275?

To fix CVE-2020-12275, upgrade GitLab to version 12.9.1 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-12275?

CVE-2020-12275 affects GitLab versions from 12.6 through 12.9, both community and enterprise editions.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-12275?

CVE-2020-12275 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an external user to create personal snippets via the API.

5

When was CVE-2020-12275 made public?

CVE-2020-12275 was publicly disclosed on March 26, 2020, along with the release of GitLab 12.9.1.

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