CVE-2019-5468

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

An privilege escalation issue was discovered in Gitlab versions < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 when Mattermost slash commands are used with a blocked account.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 71.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 28, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

support@hackeronehttps://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/
support@hackeronehttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/57556
support@hackeronehttps://hackerone.com/reports/493562
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/57556
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackerone.com/reports/493562

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-5468?

CVE-2019-5468 is a high vulnerability published on January 28, 2020. An privilege escalation issue was discovered in Gitlab versions < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 when Mattermost slash commands are used with a blocked account.

When was CVE-2019-5468 disclosed?

CVE-2019-5468 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 28, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-5468 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-5468 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-5468?

CVE-2019-5468 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-5468?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-5468, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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