CVE-2018-19496

Name: CVE-2018-19496
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-10T15:15:12.057+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.83%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-19496 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 10.x and 11.x before 11.3.11, 11.4.x before 11.4.8, and 11.5.x before 11.5.1. There is an incorrect access control vulnerability that permits a user with insufficient privileges to promote a project milestone to a group milestone.. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 10.x and 11.x before 11.3.11, 11.4.x before 11.4.8, and 11.5.x before 11.5.1. There is an incorrect access control vulnerability that permits a user with insufficient privileges to promote a project milestone to a group milestone.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.83%

52.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 10.0.0, < 11.3.11
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 11.4.0, < 11.4.8
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 11.5.0, < 11.5.1

References

https://about.gitlab.com/2018/11/28/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-5-dot-1-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/51301Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/2018/11/28/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-5-dot-1-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/51301Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 10, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-19496?

How severe is CVE-2018-19496?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-19496 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19496?

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Source: NVD / NIST