GitLab 17.2 < 17.3.7 / 17.4 < 17.4.4 / 17.5 < 17.5.2 (CVE-2024-7404)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 211451

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 was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.2 prior to 17.3.7, starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.4 and starting from 17.5 prior to 17.5.2, which could have allowed an attacker gaining full API access as the victim via the Device OAuth flow. (CVE-2024-7404)

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 17.3.7, 17.4.4, 17.5.2 or later.

See Also

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/476670

https://hackerone.com/reports/2627925

http://www.nessus.org/u?e98728bb

http://www.nessus.org/u?bd95dacf

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 211451

File Name: gitlab_cve-2024-7404.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/15/2024

Updated: 12/16/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-7404

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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: 11/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/14/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-7404

IAVA: 2024-A-0751-S