CVE-2014-8540
GitLab Groups API Improper Permission Check Remote Code Execution
Description
The groups API in GitLab 6.x and 7.x before 7.4.3 allows remote authenticated guest users to modify ownership of arbitrary groups by leveraging improper permission checks.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 5, 2018, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 18, 2018, 10:48 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2014-8540.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70841 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://about.gitlab.com/2014/10/30/gitlab-7-4-3-released/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98449 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/a2dfff418bf2532ebb5aee88414107929b17eefd | Patch |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/a2dfff418bf2532ebb5aee88414107929b17eefd No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/a2dfff418bf2532ebb5aee88414107929b17eefd Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98449 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98449 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70841 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70841 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://about.gitlab.com/2014/10/30/gitlab-7-4-3-released/ No Types Assigned https://about.gitlab.com/2014/10/30/gitlab-7-4-3-released/ Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.9.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.4.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8540 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8540
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.19 }} -0.01%
score
0.54465
percentile