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HistoryJan 25, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

GitLab 12.7 < 16.6.6 / 16.7 < 16.7.4 / 16.8 < 16.8.1 (CVE-2023-6159)

2024-01-2500:00:00
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gitlab version
remote host
vulnerability
regular expression denial of service
cargo.toml
malicious input
cve-2023-6159
nessus scanner

6.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

18.4%

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

  • An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.7 prior to 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1 It was possible for an attacker to trigger a Regular Expression Denial of Service via a Cargo.toml containing maliciously crafted input. (CVE-2023-6159)

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

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(189592);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-6159");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0059-S");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 12.7 < 16.6.6 / 16.7 < 16.7.4 / 16.8 < 16.8.1 (CVE-2023-6159)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

  - An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.7 prior to 16.6.6, 16.7 prior
    to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1 It was possible for an attacker to trigger a Regular Expression Denial
    of Service via a `Cargo.toml` containing maliciously crafted input. (CVE-2023-6159)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-8-1-released/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?cfd0ce33");
  # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-6159.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?db4b107d");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/431924");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/2251278");
  # https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-8-1-released/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?cfd0ce33");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-6159");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/01/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/01/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/01/25");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("gitlab_webui_detect.nbin", "gitlab_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/GitLab");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'GitLab';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);

if (report_paranoia < 2 && max_index(app_info.parsed_version[0]) < 3 && app_info.version =~ "^16\.(6|7|8)$")
  if (!empty_or_null(app_info.port))
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version, app_info.port);
  else
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '12.7', 'fixed_version' : '16.6.6' },
  { 'min_version' : '16.7', 'fixed_version' : '16.7.4' },
  { 'min_version' : '16.8', 'fixed_version' : '16.8.1' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);
VendorProductVersionCPE
gitlabgitlabcpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

6.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

18.4%