CVE-2019-5468

Public Exploit

Description

An privilege escalation issue was discovered in Gitlab versions < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 when Mattermost slash commands are used with a blocked account.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: GiltLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/ release notes patch vendor advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/493562 permissions required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/57556 exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5468?
CVE-2019-5468 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5468?
To fix CVE-2019-5468, 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-2019-5468 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-5468 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5468?
CVE-2019-5468 affects GiltLab GitLab.
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