CVE-2014-8540

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-8540
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-01-05 16:29:00 UTC
Updated2018-01-18 22:48:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-264

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gitlab Gitlab All All All All
Application Gitlab Gitlab All All All All
Application Gitlab Gitlab All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
GitLab 7.4.3 Security Release | GitLab CONFIRM about.gitlab.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Gitlab 'groups' API Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Dont allow guests..developers to manage group members (a2dfff41) · Commits · GitLab.org / GitLab FOSS · GitLab CONFIRM gitlab.com Patch
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oss-security - Re: CVE request for GitLab groups API MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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