GitLab CVE-2018-20229 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:107783

Info

GitLab CVE-2018-20229 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 107783
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2018-20229
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 20 2018 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 20 2018 12:00AM
Credit: @nyangawa of Chaitin Tech and @mishre
Vulnerable: Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.5.4
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.5.3
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.5.2
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.5
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.4.11
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.4.10
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.4.9
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.4
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.3.13
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.3.12
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.3.11
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.3
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.7.2
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.7
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.6.5
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.6
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.5.8
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.5
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.5.4
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.5.3
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.5.2
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.5
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.4.11
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.4.10
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.4.9
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.4
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.3.13
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.3.12
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.3.11
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.3
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 10.7.2
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 10.7
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 10.6.5
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 10.6
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 10.5.8
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 10.5
Not Vulnerable: Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.5.5
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.4.12
Gitlab GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.3.14
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.5.5
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.4.12
Gitlab GitLab Community Edition 11.3.14

Discussion

GitLab CVE-2018-20229 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

GitLab is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability.

Remote attackers may use a specially crafted request with directory-traversal sequences ('../') to retrieve sensitive information. This may aid in further attacks.

The following products are affected:

GitLab Community Edition prior to 11.3.14, 11.4.x prior to 11.4.12, and 11.5.x prior to11.5.5
GitLab Enterprsie Edition prior to 11.3.14, 11.4.x prior to 11.4.12, and 11.5.x prior to11.5.5

Exploit / POC

GitLab CVE-2018-20229 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

GitLab CVE-2018-20229 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

GitLab CVE-2018-20229 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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