Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2017-17716
GitLab 9.4.x before 9.4.2 does not support LDAP SSL certificate verification, but a verify_certificates LDAP option was mentioned in the 9.4 release announcement. This issue occurred because code was not merged. This is related to use of the omniauth-ldap library and the gitlab_omniauth-ldap gem.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 9.4.0, 9.4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/30420 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- about.gitlab.com/2017/07/28/gitlab-9-dot-4-dot-2-released/ (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- about.gitlab.com/2017/07/22/gitlab-9-4-released/ (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17716?
- CVE-2017-17716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17716?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.