CVE-2020-7966
GitLab EE 11.11 and later through 12.7.2 allows Directory Traversal.
GitLab EE 11.11 and later through 12.7.2 allows Directory Traversal.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
GitLab EE 11.11 and later through 12.7.2 allows Directory Traversal.
- Record
CVE-2020-7966- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
GitLab EE 11.11 and later through 12.7.2 allows Directory Traversal.
- Record
CVE-2020-7966- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-28883No score
GitLab EE 11.11 and later through 12.7.2 allows Directory Traversal.
- Record
EUVD-2020-28883- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cvvf-6v6p-vxjxNo score
GitLab EE 11.11 and later through 12.7.2 allows Directory Traversal.
GitLab EE 11.11 and later through 12.7.2 allows Directory Traversal.
- Record
GHSA-cvvf-6v6p-vxjx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
GitLab EE 11.11 and later through 12.7.2 allows Directory Traversal.
- Record
CVE-2020-7966- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2020-7966No score
GitLab EE 11.11 and later through 12.7.2 allows Directory Traversal.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2020-7966- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami | 11.11.0 up to 12.5.9, 12.6.0 up to 12.6.6 | 12.5.912.6.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-7966 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gitlab, published February 5, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.65%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 12.5.9.