Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2024-11669

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.9.8 before 17.4.5, 17.5 before 17.5.3, and 17.6 before 17.6.1. Certain API endpoints could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive data due to overly broad application of token scopes.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-11669: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • GitLab — versions 16.9.8, 17.6, 17.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11669?
CVE-2024-11669 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-26.
How severe is CVE-2024-11669?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.