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CVE-2020-7977

GitLab EE 8.8 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions.

5.3 MediumFix available

GitLab EE 8.8 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions.

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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.75%Up 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.3

GitLab EE 8.8 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions.

Record
CVE-2020-7977
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

GitLab EE 8.8 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions.

Record
CVE-2020-7977
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-28894No score

GitLab EE 8.8 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions.

Record
EUVD-2020-28894
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-96jx-9q3w-f653No score

GitLab EE 8.8 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions.

GitLab EE 8.8 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions.

Record
GHSA-96jx-9q3w-f653
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV5.3

GitLab EE 8.8 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions.

Record
CVE-2020-7977
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2020-7977No score

GitLab EE 8.8 and later through 12.7.2 has Insecure Permissions.

Record
BIT-gitlab-2020-7977
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gitlab
Bitnami
8.8.0 up to 12.5.9, 12.6.0 up to 12.6.6, 12.7.0 to 12.7.2
12.5.912.6.6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-7977 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Gitlab, published February 5, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.75%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 12.5.9.

References

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