CVE-2018-16049

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.0.6, 11.1.x before 11.1.5, and 11.2.x before 11.2.2. There is Sensitive Data Disclosure in Sidekiq Logs through an Error Message.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com Vendor Advisory gitlab.com Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/46967 vendor advisory exploit
https://about.gitlab.com/2018/08/28/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-2-dot-2-released/ vendor advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/49272 vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16049?
CVE-2018-16049 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16049?
To fix CVE-2018-16049, 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-2018-16049 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16049 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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