CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
52.3%
The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(180423);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/17");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-3915");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0452-S");
script_name(english:"GitLab 16.1 < 16.1.5 / 16.2 < 16.2.5 / 16.3 < 16.3.1 (CVE-2023-3915)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:
- An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.5, all
versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1. If an external
user is given an owner role on any group, that external user may escalate their privileges on the instance
by creating a service account in that group. This service account is not classified as external and may be
used to access internal projects. (CVE-2023-3915)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-3915.json
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?561d84da");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/417664");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/2040834");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 16.1.5, 16.2.5, 16.3.1 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-3915");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/08/31");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/08/31");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/08/31");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("gitlab_webui_detect.nbin", "gitlab_nix_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/GitLab");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
var app = 'GitLab';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);
if (report_paranoia < 2 && max_index(app_info.parsed_version[0]) < 3 && app_info.version =~ "^16\.(1|2|3)$")
if (!empty_or_null(app_info.port))
audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version, app_info.port);
else
audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '16.1', 'fixed_version' : '16.1.5' },
{ 'min_version' : '16.2', 'fixed_version' : '16.2.5' },
{ 'min_version' : '16.3', 'fixed_version' : '16.3.1' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
52.3%