Unscored severity · published May 13, 2014
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…
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CVSS
42.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)42.1% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
GitLab · GitLab
5.0.0; 5.0.1; 5.1.0; 5.2.0; 5.3.0; 5.4.0; +5 more · source: NVD
GI
Gitlab-shell · Gitlab
through 1.7.2; 1.0.4; 1.1.0; 1.2.0; 1.3.0; 1.4.0; +4 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4490
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4490
Patch
https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/04/gitlab-ce-6-2-and-5-4-security-release/
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