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CVE-2019-9170: GitLab may let unauthorized users see private projects

CVE-2019-9170 · published 7 years ago

Summary

Versions of GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition prior to the latest patches can incorrectly grant access to project information. This could let people view or edit data they shouldn’t see. Upgrade GitLab to the newest version or apply the security patches as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
gitlab	gitlab	< 11.6.10 >= 11.7.0, < 11.7.6 >= 11.8.0, < 11.8.1 `cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*`

Original advisory text

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.6.10, 11.7.x before 11.7.6, and 11.8.x before 11.8.1. It has Incorrect Access Control.

References

https://about.gitlab.com/2019/03/04/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-8-dot-1-relea... Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/blog/categories/releases/ Product Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/51971 Exploit Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

5.3 Medium

Exploitation

2% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Timeline

Published17 Apr 2019

Updated31 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2019-9170 · NVD

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