What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-26411?

CVE-2020-26411 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2020-26411?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running all and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

CVE-2020-26411

MEDIUM

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404)

2020-12-11 cve@gitlab.com

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 26, 2026 - 11:19 vuln.today

CVE Published

Dec 11, 2020 - 05:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in all versions of Gitlab starting from 13.4.x (>=13.4 to <13.4.7, >=13.5 to <13.5.5, and >=13.6 to <13.6.2). Using a specific query name for a project search can cause statement timeouts that can lead to a potential DOS if abused.

AnalysisAI

A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in all versions of Gitlab starting from 13.4.x (>=13.4 to <13.4.7, >=13.5 to <13.5.5, and >=13.6 to <13.6.2).

Technical ContextAI

A denial of service vulnerability allows an attacker to disrupt the normal functioning of a system, making it unavailable to legitimate users. This vulnerability is classified as Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404).