GitLab < 15.4.6 / 15.5.x < 15.5.5 / 15.6.x < 15.6.1 Hash Overwrite

high Nessus Plugin ID 170060

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Synopsis

A source control application running on the remote web server is affected by hash overwrite vulnerability.

Description

In GitLab EE/CE before 15.6.1, 15.5.5, and 15.4.6 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to GitLab version 15.4.6, 15.5.5, 15.6.1, or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ffedd7a6

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 170060

File Name: gitlab_CVE-2022-4205.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/16/2023

Updated: 2/7/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-4205

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitLab

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/12/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-4205

IAVA: 2022-A-0506-S