Vulnerability identifier: #VU95533

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6329

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper path encoding. A remote user can cause the web interface to fail to render the diff correctly when the path is encoded.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 8.16.0 - 17.2.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 8.16.0 - 17.2.1

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External links
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/08/07/patch-release-gitlab-17-2-2-released/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.