Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2024-6502
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.2 prior to 17.1.6 starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.4, and starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.1, which allows an attacker to create a branch with the same name as a deleted tag.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 8.2, 17.2, 17.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/470647 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2574561 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6502?
- CVE-2024-6502 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under CWE-684. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2024-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6502?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.