8.1
HIGH
CVE-2018-16976
Gitolite - Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Gitolite before 3.6.9 does not (in certain configurations involving @all or a regex) properly restrict access to a Git repository that is in the process of being migrated until the full set of migration steps has been completed. This can allow valid users to obtain unintended access.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 12, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16976 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gitolite gitolite
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-2018-16976.

URL Resource
https://bugs.debian.org/908699 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/dc13dfca8fdae5634bb0865f7e9822d2a268ed59 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite-announce/WrwDTYdbfRg

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-16976 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-16976 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite-announce/WrwDTYdbfRg [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gitolite-announce/WrwDTYdbfRg
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 CWE-362
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gitolite-announce/WrwDTYdbfRg No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gitolite-announce/WrwDTYdbfRg Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/908699 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/908699 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/dc13dfca8fdae5634bb0865f7e9822d2a268ed59 No Types Assigned https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/dc13dfca8fdae5634bb0865f7e9822d2a268ed59 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6.9
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16976 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-2018-16976 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} -0.03%

score

0.41042

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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