CVE-2018-17453: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.1.7, 11.2.x before 11.2.4, and 11.3.x before 11.3.1. Attackers may have been able to obtain sensitive access-token data from Sentry logs via the GRPC::Unknown exception.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab<11.1.7
GitLab GitLab<11.1.7
GitLab GitLab>=11.2.0<11.2.4
GitLab GitLab>=11.2.0<11.2.4
GitLab GitLab=11.3.0
GitLab GitLab=11.3.0

Event History

Apr 15, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17453?

CVE-2018-17453 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive access-token data.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-17453?

To fix CVE-2018-17453, upgrade your GitLab Community or Enterprise Edition to version 11.1.7 or later, or to version 11.2.4 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2018-17453?

CVE-2018-17453 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions prior to versions 11.1.7, 11.2.4, and 11.3.1.

4

What types of data could be compromised by CVE-2018-17453?

CVE-2018-17453 could allow attackers to access sensitive access-token data from Sentry logs.

5

In which software can I find CVE-2018-17453?

CVE-2018-17453 is found in GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions.

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