CVE-2019-15579

Name: CVE-2019-15579
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-28T03:15:10.263+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-15579 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An information disclosure exists in < 12.3.2, < 12.2.6, and < 12.1.12 for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) where the assignee(s) of a confidential issue in a private project would be disclosed to a guest via milestones.. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An information disclosure exists in < 12.3.2, < 12.2.6, and < 12.1.12 for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) where the assignee(s) of a confidential issue in a private project would be disclosed to a guest via milestones.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.03%

59.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.12
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.2.0, < 12.2.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.3.0, < 12.3.2

References

https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2019/09/30/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-3-dot-2-released/Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/635516Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2019/09/30/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-3-dot-2-released/Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/635516Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15579?

How severe is CVE-2019-15579?

CVE-2019-15579 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15579?

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Source: NVD / NIST