CVE-2019-12433

Name: CVE-2019-12433
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-10T14:15:11.897+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-12433 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.7 through 11.11. It has Improper Input Validation. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.7 through 11.11. It has Improper Input Validation. Restricted visibility settings allow creating internal projects in private groups, leading to multiple permission issues.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.82%

52.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 11.7.0, <= 11.11.0

References

https://about.gitlab.com/blog/categories/releases/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/06/03/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-11-dot-1-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/blog/categories/releases/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/06/03/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-11-dot-1-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 10, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12433?

How severe is CVE-2019-12433?

CVE-2019-12433 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12433?

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Source: NVD / NIST