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CVE-2019-15741

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  • Published2019-09-16
  • Fixed in12.2.3 · 12.1.8 · 12.0.8

Am I affected?

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Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab Omnibus 7.4 through 12.2.1. An unsafe interaction with logrotate could result in a privilege escalation

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-09-1618:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gitlab omnibus
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.2≥ 12.2.0, < 12.2.312.2.3
12.1≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.812.1.8
12.0≥ 7.4.0, < 12.0.812.0.8

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Gitlab omnibus to 12.2.3 · 12.1.8 · 12.0.8

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-09-16
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-4g3h-ffrc-5jpv

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15741?

An issue was discovered in GitLab Omnibus 7.4 through 12.2.1. An unsafe interaction with logrotate could result in a privilege escalation

Is CVE-2019-15741 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-15741 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15741?

CVE-2019-15741 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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