Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2024-1736
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 16.10.7, starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.4, and starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.2. A vulnerability in GitLab's CI/CD pipeline editor could allow for denial of service attacks through maliciously crafted configuration files.
Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% 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 15.8, 16.11, 17.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/442695 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Vendor Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/2358689 (technical-description, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/06/12/patch-release-gitlab-17-0-2-released/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-1736?
- CVE-2024-1736 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-1736?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.