GitLab CE/EE Vulnerability: Denial of Service via Crafted Wildcard Filter in FileFinder
CVE-2024-2829

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 April 2024

Badges

๐Ÿ‘พ Exploit Exists๐ŸŸก Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-2829?

A vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE has been identified that affects a range of versions due to a crafted wildcard filter in the FileFinder component. This flaw permits the possibility of a denial of service, potentially disrupting service availability. It impacts GitLab CE/EE versions starting from 12.5 up to, but not including, 16.9.6, as well as various iterations of version 16.10 and 16.11. The vulnerability has been documented in GitLab Issue #451456, highlighting its implications and the required permissions for exploitation. In addition, a detailed technical description can be found in the HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2416728, further outlining the exploitation methods associated with this issue.

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Affected Version(s)

GitLab 12.5 < 16.9.6

GitLab 16.10 < 16.10.4

GitLab 16.11 < 16.11.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • ๐ŸŸก

    Public PoC available

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [joaxcar](https://hackerone.com/joaxcar) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
.