RCE in GitLab
CVE-2023-1178
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.6 before 15.9.6, all versions starting from 15.10 before 15.10.5, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.1. File integrity may be compromised when source code or installation packages are pulled from a tag or from a release containing a ref to another commit.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.9% 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 >=8.6, <15.9.6, >=15.10, <15.10.5, >=15.11, <15.11.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hackerone.com/reports/1778009 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/381815 (Broken Link)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-1178.json (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1178?
- CVE-2023-1178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.