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GitLab 16.5 < 17.2.8 / 17.3 < 17.3.4 / 17.4 < 17.4.1 (CVE-2024-4278)

low Nessus Plugin ID 207838

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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 information disclosure issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.5 prior to 17.2.8, from 17.3 prior to 17.3.4, and from 17.4 prior to 17.4.1. A maintainer could obtain a Dependency Proxy password by editing a certain Dependency Proxy setting. (CVE-2024-4278)

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 17.2.8, 17.3.4, 17.4.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?db9dc8aa

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/458484

https://hackerone.com/reports/2466205

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 207838

File Name: gitlab_cve-2024-4278.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/27/2024

Updated: 10/18/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-4278

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.7

Temporal Score: 2.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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: 9/26/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/26/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-4278

IAVA: 2024-A-0603-S