CVE-2019-5474 json
An authorization issue was discovered in GitLab EE < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 allowing the merge request approval rules to be overri…
published 2020-01-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15056
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An authorization issue was discovered in GitLab EE < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 allowing the merge request approval rules to be overridden without appropriate permissions.
Patch / fix
- gitlab gitlab 11.11.6, 12.0.4, 12.1.2
Exploit prediction
1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gitlab.com https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/11423 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab EE
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/
patch, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/11423
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
hackerone.com
/reports/544756
permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5474
- NVD CVE-2019-5474
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