---
title: "CVE-2019-19628\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
  desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.
url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19628?format=md
keywords: index, follow
---

# CVE-2019-19628

Publication date 5 January 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

---

Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.8 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19628?format=md#impact-score)

Toggle side navigation

## Description

In GitLab EE 11.3 through 12.5.3, 12.4.5, and 12.3.8, insufficient
parameter sanitization for the Maven package registry could lead to
privilege escalation and remote code execution vulnerabilities under
certain conditions.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19628?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gitlab | 19.10 eoan | Not in release |
| 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

---

* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

---

### [alexmurray](https://launchpad.net/~alexmurray)

This only affects the Enterprise Edition of gitlab and the Community Edition and hence the Ubuntu packaged gitlab is not affected.

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.8 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-19628)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19628)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-19628)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-19628)

### Other references

* <https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2019/12/10/critical-security-release-gitlab-12-5-4-released/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19628>