GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 17.8.5/17.9.2/17.10.0 Harbor Registry command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 17.8.5/17.9.2/17.10.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Harbor Registry Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to command injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-9773. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 17.8.5/17.9.2/17.10.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Harbor Registry Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 14.9 before 17.8.6, all versions starting from 17.9 before 17.8.3, all versions starting from 17.10 before 17.10.1. An input validation issue in the Harbor registry integration could have allowed a maintainer to add malicious code to the CLI commands shown in the UI.

The weakness was released by joaxcar as 498557. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-9773 since 10/09/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

Upgrading to version 17.8.6, 17.9.3 or 17.10.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Enterprise Edition 17.8.6/17.9.3/17.10.1

Timelineinfo

10/09/2024 🔍
03/27/2025 +169 days 🔍
03/27/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2025 +139 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 498557
Researcher: joaxcar
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-9773 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-9773
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-301516

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2025 14:23
Updated: 08/13/2025 05:08
Changes: 03/27/2025 14:23 (67), 08/13/2025 05:08 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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