Input validation error in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2023-1178
Published: May 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75694
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1178
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Gitlab web interface does not guarantee file integrity when downloading source code or installation packages from a tag or from a release. A remote user can compromise file integrity on the system.
Affected software
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2023-1178
Install updates from vendor's website.
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 15.9.6, 15.10.5, 15.11.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 15.9.6, 15.10.5, 15.11.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 15.9.6, 15.10.5, 15.11.1