VDB-150209 · CVE-2019-15592 · Nessus 257863

GitLab up to 12.2.2 Merge Request information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab up to 12.2.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Merge Request Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-15592. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab up to 12.2.2 (Bug Tracking Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Merge Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

GitLab 12.2.2 and below contains a security vulnerability that allows a guest user in a private project to see the merge request ID associated to an issue via the activity timeline.

The weakness was shared 02/14/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-15592 since 08/26/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257863 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-15592), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (257863). The entry VDB-150210 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Bug Tracking Software

Name

GitLab

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 257863
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-15592

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

08/26/2019 🔍
02/14/2020 +172 days 🔍
02/16/2020 +2 days 🔍
08/30/2025 +2022 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: about.gitlab.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-15592 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-15592
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150209
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2020 19:46
Updated: 08/30/2025 22:47
Changes: 02/16/2020 19:46 (35), 02/16/2020 19:51 (18), 03/31/2024 14:20 (17), 08/30/2025 22:47 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.