CVE-2020-2228
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 15, 2020 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:12 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorGitLab AuthenticationGitLab Oauth
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Jenkins Gitlab Authentication Plugin 1.5 and earlier does not perform group authorization checks properly, resulting in a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
GitLab Authentication· Jenkinsjenkins-plugin
95%v ≤ 1.5
GitLab Oauth· Jenkinsjenkins-plugin
60%v ≤ 1.5
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/15/5x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-15/#SECURITY-1792CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863
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