GitLab 14.0 < 16.6.6 / 16.7 < 16.7.4 / 16.8 < 16.8.1 (CVE-2024-0456)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 189593

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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:

- An authorization vulnerability exists in GitLab versions 14.0 prior to 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1. An unauthorized attacker is able to assign arbitrary users to MRs that they created within the project (CVE-2024-0456)

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 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 189593

File Name: gitlab_cve-2024-0456.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/25/2024

Updated: 5/3/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-0456

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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: 1/25/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-0456

IAVA: 2024-A-0059-S

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