#VU101740 Information disclosure in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-11274

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101740

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11274

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can inject the Network Error Logging (NEL) headers in kubernetes proxy response, leading to session data exfiltration.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 16.1.0 - 17.6.1

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External links
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/12/11/patch-release-gitlab-17-6-2-released/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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