3.5

CVE-2020-8919: gerrit Improper Authorization

CVSS: 3.5v3.1LowModified
Published 10-12-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8919 is a low (CVSS 3.5) Improper Authorization vulnerability in gerrit. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
14/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.5/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An information leak vulnerability exists in Gerrit versions prior to 2.15.21, 2.16.25, 3.0.15, 3.1.10, 3.2.5 where a missing access check on the branch REST API allows an attacker with only the default set of priviledges to read all other user's personal account data as well as sub-trees with restricted access.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Gerrit1 product
Google1 product
  • gerrit≥ 2.15.0, < 2.15.21 | ≥ 2.16.0, < 2.16.25 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.15 | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.10 | ≥ 3.2.0, < 3.2.5

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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