CVE-2014-8540

Description

The groups API in GitLab 6.x and 7.x before 7.4.3 allows remote authenticated guest users to modify ownership of arbitrary groups by leveraging improper permission checks.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98449 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70841 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/a2dfff418bf2532ebb5aee88414107929b17eefd patch
https://about.gitlab.com/2014/10/30/gitlab-7-4-3-released/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8540?
CVE-2014-8540 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8540?
To fix CVE-2014-8540, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8540 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8540 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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