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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-13928

πŸ—“οΈΒ 31 Jan 2026Β 00:00:00Reported byΒ TenableTypeΒ 
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Linux host has unpatched CVE-2025-13928 in GitLab CE/EE; unauthenticated denial of service via API.

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FreeBSD
Gitlab -- vulnerabilities
21 Jan 202600:00
–freebsd
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2025-13928
22 Jan 202613:34
–attackerkb
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of the Git-based software platform for collaborative code development on GitLab CE/EE, related to deficiencies in the authentication process, allows a violator to trigger a service failure.
30 Jan 202600:00
–bdu_fstec
Chainguard
CVE-2025-13928 vulnerabilities
27 Jan 202619:17
–cgr
Circl
CVE-2025-13928
21 Jan 202616:25
–circl
CNNVD
GitLab CE/EE security vulnerabilities
22 Jan 202600:00
–cnnvd
CVE
CVE-2025-13928
22 Jan 202613:34
–cve
Cvelist
CVE-2025-13928 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
22 Jan 202613:34
–cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2025-13928
22 Jan 202613:34
–debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2026-4147
22 Jan 202613:34
–euvd
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(297405);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/31");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-13928");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-13928");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"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 17.7 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before
    18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of
    service condition by exploiting incorrect authorization validation in API endpoints. (CVE-2025-13928)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-13928");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-13928");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/01/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/31");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gitlab");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gitlab"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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31 Jan 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00712
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