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CVE-2024-8640 (GCVE-0-2024-8640)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-12 16:56 – Updated: 2024-09-13 14:13
VLAI
Title
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.11 prior to 17.1.7, from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. Due to incomplete input filtering, it was possible to inject commands into a connected Cube server.
Severity
8.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-12 17:29 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/486213 issue-trackingpermissions-required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2687770 technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/09/11/patc…
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
GitLab GitLab Affected: 16.11 , < 17.1.7 (semver)
Affected: 17.2 , < 17.2.5 (semver)
Affected: 17.3 , < 17.3.2 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Thanks [joaxcar](https://hackerone.com/joaxcar) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
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