What is CVE-2024-8640?

CVE-2024-8640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2024-09-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-8640?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-8640 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Gitlab

CVE-2024-8640

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.11 prior to 17.1.7, from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. Due to incomplete input filtering, it was possible to inject commands into a co…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.010 (57.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions 16.11, 17.2, 17.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-77 — Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8640?: CVE-2024-8640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2024-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-8640?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8640 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.