GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 12.0.2 File Upload resource consumption

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A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 12.0.2 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component File Upload. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-13009. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 12.0.2 (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 9.2 through 12.0.2. Uploaded files associated with unsaved personal snippets were accessible to unauthorized users due to improper permission settings. It allows Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.

The weakness was shared 03/10/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at about.gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-13009 since 06/28/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

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

The entries VDB-151197, VDB-151198, VDB-151199 and VDB-151200 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Bug Tracking Software

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• GitLab

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• Community Edition
• Enterprise Edition

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• 12.0.0
• 12.0.1
• 12.0.2

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• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://gitlab.com/

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