# CVE-2019-5474: An authorization issue was discovered in GitLab EE \< 12.1.2, \< 12.0.4, and \< 11.11.6 allowing the merge request approval rules to be overrid

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-28 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- GitLab GitLab EE: before 12.1.2, before 12.0.4, before 11.11.6

## Description

An authorization issue was discovered in GitLab EE < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 allowing the merge request approval rules to be overridden without appropriate permissions.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/
- https://hackerone.com/reports/544756
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/11423

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