CVE-2019-12441

Name: CVE-2019-12441
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-10T15:15:14.353+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-12441 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 8.4 through 11.11. The protected branches feature contained a access control issue which resulted in a bypass of the protected branches restriction rules. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 8.4 through 11.11. The protected branches feature contained a access control issue which resulted in a bypass of the protected branches restriction rules. It has Incorrect Access Control.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.94%

56.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 8.4.0, <= 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-2019-12441?

How severe is CVE-2019-12441?

CVE-2019-12441 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12441?

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Source: NVD / NIST