CVE-2019-15590

Name: CVE-2019-15590
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-28T03:15:10.717+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.11%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-15590 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An access control issue exists in < 12.3.5, < 12.2.8, and < 12.1.14 for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) where private merge requests and issues would be disclosed with the Group Search feature provided by Elasticsearch integration. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An access control issue exists in < 12.3.5, < 12.2.8, and < 12.1.14 for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) where private merge requests and issues would be disclosed with the Group Search feature provided by Elasticsearch integration

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.11%

61.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.14
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.2.0, < 12.2.8
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.3.0, < 12.3.5

References

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/10/07/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-3-dot-5-released/Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/701144Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/10/07/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-3-dot-5-released/Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/701144Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15590?

How severe is CVE-2019-15590?

CVE-2019-15590 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15590?

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