CVE-2020-7979 json
GitLab EE 8.9 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permission
published 2020-02-05 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2020-7979 , EUVD-2020-28896
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab EE 8.9 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permission
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 12.5.9, 12.6.6
- gitlab gitlab 12.5.9, 12.6.6
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=8.9.0, <12.5.9 >=12.6.0, <12.6.6 >=12.7.0, <=12.7.2 |
12.5.9 12.6.6 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
- Technology feeds
References
-
about.gitlab.com
/blog/categories/releases/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2020/01/30/security-release-gitlab-12-7-4-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7979
- NVD CVE-2020-7979
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2020-7979
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