CVE-2024-8973 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-8973?

CVE-2024-8973 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8973?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.

Vulnerability Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.9.8, from 17.10 prior to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 prior to 17.11.2. It was possible to cause a DoS condition via GitHub import requests using a malicious crafted payload.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.1.0, < 17.9.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/491041Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2711684Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-8973?

CVE-2024-8973 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.9.8, from 17.10 prior to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 prior to 17.11.2. It was possible to cause a DoS con...

How severe is CVE-2024-8973?

CVE-2024-8973 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8973?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.