CVE-2019-5487 json
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 Ela…
published 2019-12-18 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15062
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- gitlab gitlab 12.1.13, 12.2.7, 12.3.3
Exploit prediction
1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/692252 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a GitLab EE
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/692252
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5487
- NVD CVE-2019-5487
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