MEDIUM
The groups API in GitLab 6.x and 7.x before 7.4.3 allows remote authenticated guest users to modify ownership of arbitrary groups by leveraging improper permission checks
Published Jan 5, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.15%
Description
The groups API in GitLab 6.x and 7.x before 7.4.3 allows remote authenticated guest users to modify ownership of arbitrary groups by leveraging improper permission checks.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.15% 0.02155
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02155
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02155) | 81.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02196) | 80.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 42.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 57.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 54.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00200) | 56.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 64.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70841 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://about.gitlab.com/2014/10/30/gitlab-7-4-3-released/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98449 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/a2dfff418bf2532ebb5aee88414107929b17eefd x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70841 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://about.gitlab.com/2014/10/30/gitlab-7-4-3-released/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98449 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/a2dfff418bf2532ebb5aee88414107929b17eefd | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 5, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 30, 2014
Link CVE-2014-8540
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a