Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2024-8970
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.6 prior to 17.2.9, starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.5, and starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2, which allows an attacker to trigger a pipeline as another user under certain circumstances.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 11.6, 17.3, 17.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/490916 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2724948 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8970?
- CVE-2024-8970 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8970?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.