CVE-2013-4490

The SSH key upload feature (lib/gitlab_keys.rb) in gitlab-shell before 1.7.3, as used in GitLab 5.0 before 5.4.1 and 6.x before 6.2.3, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the public key.

CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/04/gitlab-ce-6-2-and-5-4-security-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/04/gitlab-ce-6-2-and-5-4-security-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:6.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:6.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:6.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:6.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:6.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell:1.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell:1.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell:1.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell:1.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell:1.4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell:1.5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell:1.6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell:1.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-shell:1.7.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2014-05-13 15:55

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2013-4490

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4490

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4490

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gitlab

gitlab-shell
gitlab

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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