Improper access control in GitLab EE
Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
An access control issue exists in < 12.3.5, < 12.2.8, and < 12.1.14 for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) where private merge requests and issues would be disclosed with the Group Search feature provided by Elasticsearch integration
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01107 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab EE (GitLab): 12.3.5, 12.2.8, 12.1.14
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 | GitLab EE | before 12.3.5; before 12.2.8; before 12.1.14 | 12.3.5, 12.2.8, 12.1.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab EE VendorGitLab Affected before 12.3.5; before 12.2.8; before 12.1.14 Fixed in 12.3.5, 12.2.8, 12.1.14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 12.1.0 to before 12.1.14 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 12.1.0 to before 12.1.14 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 12.2.0 to before 12.2.8 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 12.2.0 to before 12.2.8 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 12.3.0 to before 12.3.5 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 12.3.0 to before 12.3.5 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 to before 12.1.14 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 to before 12.1.14 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 12.2.0 to before 12.2.8 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.2.0 to before 12.2.8 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 12.3.0 to before 12.3.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.3.0 to before 12.3.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab EE (GitLab) Fixed in 12.3.5, 12.2.8, 12.1.14
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15590
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83w3-58xf-86mr
References
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-2019-15590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83w3-58xf-86mr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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