What is CVE-2023-5332?

CVE-2023-5332 is a vulnerability in GitLab that affects versions 9.5.0 to 16.2.8 and versions 16.3.0 to 16.3.5 of GitLab-EE.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5332?

CVE-2023-5332 has a severity rating of 8.1 (high).

How does CVE-2023-5332 affect GitLab?

CVE-2023-5332 affects GitLab-EE versions 9.5.0 to 16.2.8 and versions 16.3.0 to 16.3.5. It requires the 'enable-script-checks' setting in the third-party library Consul to be set to False.

Which versions of Consul are affected by CVE-2023-5332?

CVE-2023-5332 affects Consul versions up to 0.9.4 and versions 1.0.0 to 1.0.8, and versions 1.2.0 to 1.2.4.

How can I mitigate the CVE-2023-5332 vulnerability?

To mitigate the CVE-2023-5332 vulnerability, set the 'enable-script-checks' setting in Consul to False. Refer to the vendor's patch for more details.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-5332

high

8.1

CWE

1395

4/12/2023

3/10/2024

CVE-2023-5332: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component in GitLab

First published: Mon Dec 04 2023(Updated: )

Patch in third party library Consul requires 'enable-script-checks' to be set to False. This was required to enable a patch by the vendor. Without this setting the patch could be bypassed. This only affects GitLab-EE.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab GitLab	>=9.5.0<16.2.8
GitLab GitLab	>=16.3.0<16.3.5
GitLab GitLab	=16.4.0
HashiCorp Consul	<0.9.4
HashiCorp Consul	>=1.0.0<1.0.8
HashiCorp Consul	>=1.2.0<1.2.4
HashiCorp Consul	=1.1.0

Remedy

Upgrade to versions 16.2.8, 16.3.5, 16.4.1 or above.

Remedy

https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/protecting-consul-from-rce-risk-in-specific-configurations

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What is CVE-2023-5332?
CVE-2023-5332 is a vulnerability in GitLab that affects versions 9.5.0 to 16.2.8 and versions 16.3.0 to 16.3.5 of GitLab-EE.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-5332?
CVE-2023-5332 has a severity rating of 8.1 (high).
How does CVE-2023-5332 affect GitLab?
CVE-2023-5332 affects GitLab-EE versions 9.5.0 to 16.2.8 and versions 16.3.0 to 16.3.5. It requires the 'enable-script-checks' setting in the third-party library Consul to be set to False.
Which versions of Consul are affected by CVE-2023-5332?
CVE-2023-5332 affects Consul versions up to 0.9.4 and versions 1.0.0 to 1.0.8, and versions 1.2.0 to 1.2.4.
How can I mitigate the CVE-2023-5332 vulnerability?
To mitigate the CVE-2023-5332 vulnerability, set the 'enable-script-checks' setting in Consul to False. Refer to the vendor's patch for more details.

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