CVE-2017-11437

6.5 MEDIUM 0.8% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) before 8.17.7, 9.0.11, 9.1.8, 9.2.8, and 9.3.8 allows an authenticated user with the ability to create a project to use the mirroring feature to potentially read repositories belonging to other users.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2017-08-02 19:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:01 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2017-08-02 19:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:01 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
Record status: Modified

Affected

GitLab 8.5.0
GitLab 8.5.1
GitLab 8.5.2
GitLab 8.5.3
GitLab 8.5.4
GitLab 8.5.5
GitLab 8.5.6
GitLab 8.5.7

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record