GitLab < 16.10.6 / 16.11 < 16.11.3 / 17.0 < 17.0.1 (CVE-2024-2874)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 197737

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 issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. A runner registered with a crafted description has the potential to disrupt the loading of targeted GitLab web resources. (CVE-2024-2874)

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 16.10.6, 16.11.3, 17.0.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4f6d7e61

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/451911

https://hackerone.com/reports/2426166

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 197737

File Name: gitlab_cve-2024-2874.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/23/2024

Updated: 12/17/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-2874

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitLab

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/23/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/22/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-2874

IAVA: 2024-A-0308-S