Vulnerability Description
Multiple versions of GitLab expose a dangerous method to any authenticated user that could lead to the deletion of all Issue and MergeRequest objects on a GitLab instance. For GitLab instances with publicly available projects this vulnerability could be exploited by an unauthenticated user. A fix was included in versions 8.14.3, 8.13.8, and 8.12.11, which were released on December 5th 2016 at 3:59 PST. The GitLab versions vulnerable to this are 8.13.0, 8.13.0-ee, 8.13.1, 8.13.1-ee, 8.13.2, 8.13.2-ee, 8.13.3, 8.13.3-ee, 8.13.4, 8.13.4-ee, 8.13.5, 8.13.5-ee, 8.13.6, 8.13.6-ee, 8.13.7, 8.14.0, 8.14.0-ee, 8.14.1, 8.14.2, and 8.14.2-ee.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 8.13.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-9469/PatchVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/29ceb98b5162677601702704e89d84558PatchVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/55196497301eea429913f9c4b1b37c42cPatchVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/f325e4e734e5e486f3b02db176eb62912PatchVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/25064ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/186194ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-9469/PatchVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/29ceb98b5162677601702704e89d84558PatchVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/55196497301eea429913f9c4b1b37c42cPatchVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/f325e4e734e5e486f3b02db176eb62912PatchVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/25064ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/186194ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9469?
CVE-2016-9469 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). Multiple versions of GitLab expose a dangerous method to any authenticated user that could lead to the deletion of all Issue and MergeRequest objects on a GitLab instance. For GitLab instances with pu...
How severe is CVE-2016-9469?
CVE-2016-9469 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9469?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.