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CVE-2016-9469

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.

Published Mar 28, 2017CWE-749EPSS 2.40%

Overview

CVE-2016-9469 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 28, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refabout.gitlab.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-9469/Refgitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/29ceb98b5162677601702704e89d845580372078Refgitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/55196497301eea429913f9c4b1b37c42c2e358ceRefgitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/f325e4e734e5e486f3b02db176eb629124052b43Refgitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/25064Refhackerone.com/reports/186194Refabout.gitlab.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-9469/Refgitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/29ceb98b5162677601702704e89d845580372078Refgitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/55196497301eea429913f9c4b1b37c42c2e358ceRefgitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/f325e4e734e5e486f3b02db176eb629124052b43

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9469?

CVE-2016-9469 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 28, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-9469?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-9469?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-9469?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-9469 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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