GitLab 0.0 < 16.2.7 / 16.3 < 16.3.4 (CVE-2023-4998)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 181559

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Synopsis

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

- Gitlab reports: Attacker can abuse scan execution policies to run pipelines as another user (CVE-2023-4998)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to GitLab version 16.2.7, 16.3.4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 181559

File Name: gitlab_cve-2023-4998.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/18/2023

Updated: 1/2/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-4998

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitLab

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/18/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/18/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-4998

IAVA: 2023-A-0499-S

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