Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2024-9164
An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.5 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 running pipelines on arbitrary branches.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 12.5, 17.3, 17.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493946 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2711204 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9164?
- CVE-2024-9164 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2024-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9164?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9164 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.