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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2370

high Nessus Plugin ID 304427

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

 - GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.3 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 affecting Jira Connect installations that could have allowed an authenticated user with minimal workspace permissions to obtain installation credentials and impersonate the GitLab app due to improper authorization checks. (CVE-2026-2370)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-2370

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 304427

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_2370.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/31/2026

Updated: 4/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-2370

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gitlab, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-2370