CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
46.6%
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(186653);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/17");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-5995");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0666-S");
script_name(english:"GitLab 16.2 < 16.4.3 / 16.5 < 16.5.3 / 16.6 < 16.6.1 (CVE-2023-5995)");
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 16.2 before 16.4.3, all
versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. It was possible
for an attacker to abuse the policy bot to gain access to internal projects. (CVE-2023-5995)
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-2023-5995.json
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?82d215f3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/425361");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/2138880");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 16.4.3, 16.5.3, 16.6.1 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-5995");
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:"2023/11/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/11/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/12/07");
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\.(4|5|6)$")
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' : '16.2', 'fixed_version' : '16.4.3' },
{ 'min_version' : '16.5', 'fixed_version' : '16.5.3' },
{ 'min_version' : '16.6', 'fixed_version' : '16.6.1' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);