Improper access control in GitLab EE
Priority LOW 27CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
An improper access control vulnerability exists in Gitlab EE <v12.3.3, <v12.2.7, & <v12.1.13 that allowed the group search feature with Elasticsearch to return private code, merge requests and commits.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01392 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GitLab EE | 12.3.3, 12.2.7, 12.1.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GitLab EE Vendor— Affected 12.3.3, 12.2.7, 12.1.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | before 12.1.13; 12.2.0 to before 12.2.7; 12.3.0 to before 12.3.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 12.1.13; 12.2.0 to before 12.2.7; 12.3.0 to before 12.3.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2pr-7jw7-3ghr
References
Exploit 1
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-5487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2pr-7jw7-3ghr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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