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CVE-2020-8795

In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 12.5.0 through 12.7.5, sharing a group with a group could grant...

7.5 HighFix available

In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 12.5.0 through 12.7.5, sharing a group with a group could grant project access to unauthorized users.

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

1.16%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 12.5.0 through 12.7.5, sharing a group with a group could grant project access to unauthorized users.

Record
CVE-2020-8795
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 12.5.0 through 12.7.5, sharing a group with a group could grant project access to unauthorized users.

Record
CVE-2020-8795
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-29643No score

In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 12.5.0 through 12.7.5, sharing a group with a group could grant project access to unauthorized users.

Record
EUVD-2020-29643
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vgcv-58jw-xrwfNo score

In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 12.5.0 through 12.7.5, sharing a group with a group could grant...

In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 12.5.0 through 12.7.5, sharing a group with a group could grant project access to unauthorized users.

Record
GHSA-vgcv-58jw-xrwf
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV7.5

In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 12.5.0 through 12.7.5, sharing a group with a group could grant project access to unauthorized users.

Record
CVE-2020-8795
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2020-8795No score

In GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 12.5.0 through 12.7.5, sharing a group with a group could grant project access to unauthorized users.

Record
BIT-gitlab-2020-8795
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gitlab
Bitnami
12.5.0 up to 12.7.6
12.7.6

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-2020-8795 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gitlab, published February 17, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 12.7.6.

References

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