CVE-2024-8631
GitLab EE Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A privilege escalation issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.6 prior to 17.1.7, from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. A user assigned the Admin Group Member custom role could have escalated their privileges to include other custom roles.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 12, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:53 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-8631.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/462665 | Broken Link |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/2478469 | Permissions Required |
| https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/09/11/patch-release-gitlab-17-3-2-released/ |
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CVE-2024-8631 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Cyber Express
GitLab Issues Critical Patch Releases: Versions 17.3.2, 17.2.5, and 17.1.7 Address Key Vulnerabilities
GitLab has released critical patch updates across its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) to address security vulnerabilities and bugs. The GitLab critical patch release includes vital ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-8631 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/09/11/patch-release-gitlab-17-3-2-released/ -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/462665 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/462665 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/2478469 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/2478469 Permissions Required Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.6.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.6.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.2.0 up to (excluding) 17.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.2.0 up to (excluding) 17.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.3.0 up to (excluding) 17.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.3.0 up to (excluding) 17.3.2 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A privilege escalation issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.6 prior to 17.1.7, from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. A user assigned the Admin Group Member custom role could have escalated their privileges to include other custom roles. Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/462665 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://hackerone.com/reports/2478469 [No types assigned] Added CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-267 Added CVSS V3.1 GitLab Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8631 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-8631
weaknesses.