RCE in GitLab
CVE-2023-6051
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.4.4, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.4, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.2. File integrity may be compromised when source code or installation packages are pulled from a specific tag.
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: 0.006 (48.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.2% 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, 16.5, 16.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/431345 (issue-tracking, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2237165 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6051?
- CVE-2023-6051 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6051?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6051 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.