CVE-2019-15585
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 28, 2020 at 02:21 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Improper authentication exists in < 12.3.2, < 12.2.6, and < 12.1.12 for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) in the GitLab SAML integration had a validation issue that permitted an attacker to takeover another user's account.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 12.1.12v < 12.2.6v < 12.3.212.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.1212.2.0 ≤ v < 12.2.612.3.0 ≤ v < 12.3.2
Affected range stops below 12.1.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2019/09/30/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-3-dot-2-released/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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