Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2024-1299
A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 16.8 prior to 16.8.4 and 16.9 prior to 16.9.2. It was possible for a user with custom role of `manage_group_access_tokens` to rotate group access tokens with owner privileges.
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: 0.007 (50.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 16.8, 16.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/440745 (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Issue Tracking)
- hackerone.com/reports/2356976 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/03/06/security-release-gitlab-16-9-2-released/ (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-1299?
- CVE-2024-1299 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Privilege Chaining. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-1299?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.