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CVE-2024-8647

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab

Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.15.4MediumEPSS percentile37th0.4% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
Public exploit: 1 sourceFix1 product3 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

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What to do

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  • GitLabAffected: ≥ 15.2, < 17.4.6Upgrade to: 17.4.6Affected: ≥ 17.5, < 17.5.4Upgrade to: 17.5.4Affected: ≥ 17.6, < 17.6.2Upgrade to: 17.6.2Stated by: CVE record

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What it is

From the CVE record

An issue was discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting 15.2 to 17.4.6, 17.5 prior to 17.5.4, and 17.6 prior to 17.6.2. On self hosted installs, it was possible to leak the anti-CSRF-token to an external site while the Harbor integration was enabled.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS37th
Public exploit
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

1 source with a proof of concept or module.

Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in
EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 37th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

The patch came 238 days before any public exploit.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Public exploit / PoCsource: other
  3. Patch availablerecord updated
  4. Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Scored 5.4 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action

Scope

  • Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
  • Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

References in the record

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