CVE-2020-7978 json
GitLab EE 12.6 and later through 12.7.2 allows Denial of Service.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2020-7978 , EUVD-2020-28895
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab EE 12.6 and later through 12.7.2 allows Denial of Service.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 12.6.6
- gitlab gitlab 12.6.6
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1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=12.6.0, <12.6.6 >=12.7.0, <=12.7.2 |
12.6.6 |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
about.gitlab.com
/blog/categories/releases/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2020/01/30/security-release-gitlab-12-7-4-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7978
- NVD CVE-2020-7978
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2020-7978
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