HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-16049
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-16049

CWE-532Published: October 3, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.0.6, 11.1.x before 11.1.5, and 11.2.x before 11.2.2. There is Sensitive Data Disclosure in Sidekiq Logs through an Error Message.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-16049 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

GitLab1 product(s)
gitlab
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://about.gitlab.com/2018/08/28/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-2-dot-2-released/
ADVISORYhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/46967
ADVISORYhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/49272
ADVISORYhttps://about.gitlab.com/2018/08/28/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-2-dot-2-released/
ADVISORYhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/46967
ADVISORYhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/49272

All References (6)

→
https://about.gitlab.com/2018/08/28/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-2-dot-2-released/Vendor Advisory
→
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/46967Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/49272Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
https://about.gitlab.com/2018/08/28/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-2-dot-2-released/Vendor Advisory
→
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/46967Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/49272Exploit · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-16049
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-532
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 3, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-16049 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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