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CVE-2024-8233

GitLab vulnerability

7.5 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.76%
  1. Published12 Dec 2024

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 9.4 before 17.4.6, 17.5 before 17.5.4, and 17.6 before 17.6.2. An attacker could cause a denial of service with requests for diff files on a commit or merge request.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

GitLab≥ 17.5.0 < 17.5.4 · ≥ 17.6.0 < 17.6.2 · ≥ 9.4.0 < 17.4.6

Remediation

Fixed in
GitLab≥ 17.5.4

References

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-8233 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-8233 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.76%.

How severe is CVE-2024-8233?

CVE-2024-8233 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-8233?

Affected products include GitLab.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8233?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example GitLab 17.5.4 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.