CWE
522
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-13344

First published: Thu Oct 08 2020(Updated: )

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions prior to 13.2.10, 13.3.7 and 13.4.2. Sessions keys are stored in plain-text in Redis which allows attacker with Redis access to authenticate as any user that has a session stored in Redis

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GitLab>=10.8.0<13.2.10
GitLab>=10.8.0<13.2.10
GitLab>=13.3.0<13.3.7
GitLab>=13.3.0<13.3.7
GitLab>=13.4.0<13.4.2
GitLab>=13.4.0<13.4.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-13344?

    CVE-2020-13344 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to session keys being stored in plain-text in Redis.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-13344?

    To fix CVE-2020-13344, upgrade GitLab to versions 13.2.10, 13.3.7, or 13.4.2 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2020-13344?

    CVE-2020-13344 affects all GitLab versions prior to 13.2.10, 13.3.7, and 13.4.2.

  • What type of access is required for an attacker to exploit CVE-2020-13344?

    An attacker needs access to Redis to exploit CVE-2020-13344 and authenticate as any user with stored sessions.

  • Is CVE-2020-13344 relevant to both community and enterprise editions of GitLab?

    Yes, CVE-2020-13344 is relevant to both the community and enterprise editions of GitLab.

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