Vulnerability in GitLab\ \
CVE-2023-31485
GitLab::API::v4 through 0.26 does not verify TLS certificates when connecting to a GitLab server, enabling machine-in-the-middle attacks.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab\ \ — versions api\
- Gitlab\:\:api\:\:v4 Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- blog.hackeriet.no/perl-http-tiny-insecure-tls-default-affects-cpan-modules/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/14 (Patch, Mailing List)
- github.com/bluefeet/GitLab-API-v4/pull/57 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/chansen/p5-http-tiny/pull/151 (Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/29/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/07/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-31485?
- CVE-2023-31485 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab\ \, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-31485?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.