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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2023-7028

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 94%Published · GitLab

The short answer

CVE-2023-7028 affects GitLab GitLab and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-05-01: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.1 prior to 16.1.6, 16.2 prior to 16.2.9, 16.3 prior to 16.3.7, 16.4 prior to 16.4.5, 16.5 prior to 16.5.6, 16.6 prior to 16.6.4, and 16.7 prior to 16.7.2 in which user account password reset emails could be delivered to an unverified email address.

Weakness: CWE-640.

Severity

9.8 critical

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since May 1, 2024

Federal due date May 22, 2024

EPSS, next 30 days

94%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

GitLab. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2023-7028 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-7028 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-05-01, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-05-22.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7028?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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