CVE-2019-5473 — HIGH (7.2) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An authentication issue was discovered in GitLab that allowed a bypass of email verification. This was addressed in GitLab 12.1.2 and 12.0.4.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	12.0.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287 CWE-288

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/11643ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/565883ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/11643ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/565883ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-5473?

CVE-2019-5473 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). An authentication issue was discovered in GitLab that allowed a bypass of email verification. This was addressed in GitLab 12.1.2 and 12.0.4.

How severe is CVE-2019-5473?

CVE-2019-5473 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-5473?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.