CVE-2020-13359: High severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Nov 18, 2020
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Updated

The Terraform API in GitLab CE/EE 12.10+ exposed the object storage signed URL on the delete operation allowing a malicious project maintainer to overwrite the Terraform state, bypassing audit and other business controls. Affected versions are >=12.10, <13.3.9,>=13.4, <13.4.5,>=13.5, <13.5.2.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=12.10.0<13.3.9
GitLab GitLab>=12.10.0<13.3.9
GitLab GitLab>=13.4.0<13.4.5
GitLab GitLab>=13.4.0<13.4.5
GitLab GitLab>=13.5.0<13.5.2
GitLab GitLab>=13.5.0<13.5.2

Event History

Nov 18, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:57 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13359?

CVE-2020-13359 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access to overwrite Terraform state.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-13359?

To fix CVE-2020-13359, upgrade your GitLab CE/EE to a version later than 13.3.9, 13.4.5, or 13.5.2.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-13359?

CVE-2020-13359 affects users of GitLab CE/EE versions 12.10 to 13.3.9, 13.4 to 13.4.5, and 13.5 to 13.5.2.

4

What can a malicious project maintainer do in CVE-2020-13359?

A malicious project maintainer can exploit CVE-2020-13359 to overwrite the Terraform state, bypassing audit controls.

5

Is CVE-2020-13359 present in GitLab Cloud hosted versions?

CVE-2020-13359 may not directly affect GitLab Cloud hosted versions as the vulnerability pertains to self-hosted instances.

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