CVE-2019-11546

Name: CVE-2019-11546
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-09T19:15:10.77+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.64%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-11546 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.8.9, 11.9.x before 11.9.10, and 11.10.x before 11.10.2. It has a Race Condition which could allow users to approve a merge request multiple times and potentially reach the approval count required to merge.. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.8.9, 11.9.x before 11.9.10, and 11.10.x before 11.10.2. It has a Race Condition which could allow users to approve a merge request multiple times and potentially reach the approval count required to merge.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.64%

46.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 8.6.0, < 11.8.9
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 11.9.0, < 11.9.10
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 11.10.0, < 11.10.2

References

https://about.gitlab.com/2019/04/29/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-10-dot-2-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/10357Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/2019/04/29/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-10-dot-2-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/10357Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 9, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11546?

How severe is CVE-2019-11546?

CVE-2019-11546 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11546?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST