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CVE-2020-26414

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.53%

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CVE-2020-26414 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.4. The regex used for package names is written in a way that makes execution time have quadratic growth based on the length of the malicious input string.. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.4. The regex used for package names is written in a way that makes execution time have quadratic growth based on the length of the malicious input string.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.53%

71.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GitlabGitlab>= 12.4.0, < 13.5.6
GitlabGitlab>= 13.6.0, < 13.6.4
GitlabGitlab>= 13.7.0, < 13.7.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-26414?
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.4. The regex used for package names is written in a way that makes execution time have quadratic growth based on the length of the malicious input string.
How severe is CVE-2020-26414?
CVE-2020-26414 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26414?
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