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CVE-2024-6595

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 16.11.6 / 17.0.4 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
GitLabApplication
Affected:>= 11.8.0, < 16.11.6>= 17.0.0, < 17.0.4>= 17.1.0, < 17.1.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 16.11.6 / 17.0.4 / 17.1.2 or later
Fixed in 16.11.617.0.417.1.2
Recommended fix High confidence

16.11.6, 17.0.4, or 17.1.2 (or latest 16.11.x/17.0.x/17.1.x release)

  1. 1. Back up your GitLab instance database and repositories before proceeding with the upgrade.
  2. 2. Review the GitLab upgrade documentation for your installation method (Omnibus, source, or Helm chart).
  3. 3. Ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for the target version.
  4. 4. For GitLab Omnibus installations: Update your package repository and install the new version using your package manager (e.g., apt-get update && apt-get install gitlab-ce=<version> or yum install gitlab-ce-<version>).
  5. 5. For source installations: Clone the specific tagged release (e.g., v16.11.6, v17.0.4, or v17.1.2) and follow the upgrade instructions.
  6. 6. Run gitlab-rake gitlab:check to verify the installation integrity after upgrade.
  7. 7. Test NPM package upload functionality to confirm the vulnerability is remediated.
Caveat Review GitLab release notes for your target version for any known breaking changes; minor version upgrades within the same branch typically have minimal breaking changes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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