CVE-2018-19572

5.9 MEDIUM 0.9% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

GitLab CE 8.17 and later and EE 8.3 and later have a symlink time-of-check-to-time-of-use race condition that would allow unauthorized access to files in the GitLab Pages chroot environment. This is fixed in versions 11.5.1, 11.4.8, and 11.3.11.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2019-07-10 16:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:49 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2019-07-10 16:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:49 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-362 · Race condition
Record status: Modified

Affected

GitLab < 11.3.11
GitLab < 11.4.8
GitLab < 11.5.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.9

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record