CVE-2019-14944

Name: CVE-2019-14944
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-04-16T00:15:07.227+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14944 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.11.8, 12 before 12.0.6, and 12.1 before 12.1.6. Gitaly allows injection of command-line flags. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.11.8, 12 before 12.0.6, and 12.1 before 12.1.6. Gitaly allows injection of command-line flags. This sometimes leads to privilege escalation or remote code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.57%

72.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	< 11.11.8
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.0.0, < 12.0.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.6

References

https://about.gitlab.com/blog/categories/releases/Release Notes
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/08/12/critical-security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-6-released/Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly/issues/1801Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly/issues/1802Broken Link
https://about.gitlab.com/blog/categories/releases/Release Notes
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/08/12/critical-security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-6-released/Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly/issues/1801Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly/issues/1802Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Apr 16, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14944?

How severe is CVE-2019-14944?

CVE-2019-14944 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14944?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-14944?

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Source: NVD / NIST