CVE-2013-4581 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in GitLab via crafted SSH changes, requiring an upgrade to secure the platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4581?
CVE-2013-4581 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 12 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab 5.0 before 5.4.2, Community Edition before 6.2.4, Enterprise Edition before 6.2.1 and gitlab-shell before 1.7.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted change using SSH.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4581?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab, Gitlab Gitlab-Shell.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4581 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2013-4581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9h3-mqgc-w575.