CVE-2020-10977

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Weaponized

5.5

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 89.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 8, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160441/GitLab-File-Read-Remote-Code-Execution.html
cve@mitrehttps://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/03/26/security-release-12-dot-9-dot-1-released/
cve@mitrehttps://about.gitlab.com/releases/categories/releases/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160441/GitLab-File-Read-Remote-Code-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/03/26/security-release-12-dot-9-dot-1-released/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://about.gitlab.com/releases/categories/releases/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (4 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCvandycknick/gitlab-cve-2020-10977
First seen May 2, 2021
GitLab Arbitrary File Read Exploit
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCliath/CVE-2020-10977
First seen Mar 7, 2021
Gitlab v12.4.0-8.1 RCE
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCthewhiteh4t/cve-2020-10977
First seen Nov 20, 2020
GitLab 12.9.0 Arbitrary File Read
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GitHub PoCKooroshRZ/CVE-2020-10977
First seen May 2, 2020
Exploit for "GitLab Instance" Arbitrary server file read vulnerability
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Metasploitexploit/multi/http/gitlab_file_read_rce✓ verified
First seen Mar 26, 2020
GitLab File Read Remote Code Execution
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-10977?

CVE-2020-10977 is a medium vulnerability published on April 8, 2020. GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

When was CVE-2020-10977 disclosed?

CVE-2020-10977 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 8, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-10977 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-10977 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10977?

CVE-2020-10977 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-10977?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-10977, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-10977?

CVE-2020-10977 is a medium vulnerability published on April 8, 2020. GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

When was CVE-2020-10977 disclosed?

Is CVE-2020-10977 actively exploited?

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10977?

CVE-2020-10977 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-10977?

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