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MEDIUM
CVE-2023-6489
GitLab CE/EE Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

A denial of service vulnerability was identified in GitLab CE/EE, versions 16.7.7 prior to 16.8.6, 16.9 prior to 16.9.4 and 16.10 prior to 16.10.2 which allows an attacker to spike the GitLab instance resources usage resulting in service degradation via chat integration feature.

INFO

Published Date :

April 12, 2024, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 11, 2024, 7:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6489 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 Gitlab gitlab
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-2023-6489.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433520 Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2262450 Permissions Required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433520 Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2262450 Permissions Required

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-6489 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-6489 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1333
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.7.7 up to (excluding) 16.8.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.7.7 up to (excluding) 16.8.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.9.0 up to (excluding) 16.9.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.9.0 up to (excluding) 16.9.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.10.0 up to (excluding) 16.10.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.10.0 up to (excluding) 16.10.2
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433520 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433520 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433520 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433520 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/2262450 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/2262450 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/2262450 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/2262450 Permissions Required
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433520
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/2262450
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-1333
    Removed CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-400
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A denial of service vulnerability was identified in GitLab CE/EE, versions 16.7.7 prior to 16.8.6, 16.9 prior to 16.9.4 and 16.10 prior to 16.10.2 which allows an attacker to spike the GitLab instance resources usage resulting in service degradation via chat integration feature.
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433520 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://hackerone.com/reports/2262450 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitLab Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2023-6489 weaknesses.

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