RCE in GitLab
CVE-2023-3401
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. The main branch of a repository with a specially designed name allows an attacker to create repositories with malicious code.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 0, 16.1.0, 16.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitLab Issue #416252 (issue-tracking, Broken Link)
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2031845 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit, broken-link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-3401?
- CVE-2023-3401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2023-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-3401?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.