Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2023-5332
Patch in third party library Consul requires 'enable-script-checks' to be set to False. This was required to enable a patch by the vendor. Without this setting the patch could be bypassed. This only affects GitLab-EE.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.8% 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 16.4, 16.3.0, 16.4.0
- Hashicorp Consul — versions 1.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/issues/8171 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- www.hashicorp.com/blog/protecting-consul-from-rce-risk-in-specific-configuratio… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5332?
- CVE-2023-5332 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under CWE-1395. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5332?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.