8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-9693
GitLab CE/EE Kubernetes Agent Authorization Bypass
Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 prior to 17.3.7, starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.4, and starting from 17.5 prior to 17.5.2, which could have allowed unauthorized access to the Kubernetes agent in a cluster under specific configurations.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 26, 2024, 1:57 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-9693 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gitlab gitlab
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-2024-9693.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/497449 Broken Link

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-9693 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
TheCyberThrone CyberSecurity Newsletter Top 5 Articles – November, 2024

Welcome to TheCyberThrone cybersecurity month in review will be posted covering the important security happenings . This review is for the month ending November, 2024Subscribers favorite #1Apache Airf ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 01, 2024 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Elpaco Ransomware: A New Threat Actor Leverages CVE-2020-1472 for Global Attacks

Kaspersky Labs has unveiled a sophisticated new ransomware variant named Elpaco, which has emerged as an evolution of the Mimic ransomware family. This advanced malware exhibits a plethora of customiz ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 28, 2024 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
WolfsBane: Gelsemium APT Group’s Linux Backdoor Debut

WolfsBane execution chain | Image: ESETESET researchers have unveiled WolfsBane, the Linux counterpart to the Windows-based Gelsevirine backdoor, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of th ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 25, 2024 (3 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
TheCyberThrone Security Weekly Review – November 16, 2024

Welcome to TheCyberThrone cybersecurity week in review will be posted covering the important security happenings. This review is for the weeks ending Saturday, November 16, 2024.GitLab fixes High seve ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 17, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
PostgreSQL fixes CVE-2024-10979

Security researchers have discovered that a vulnerability in PostgreSQL  has the potential to compromise the security of countless databases worldwideThis vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-10979, w ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 16, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Top 15 Most Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2023

In a joint cybersecurity advisory, the security agencies across the world have identified the most exploited vulnerabilities of 2023. This advisory, coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 16, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA adds Palo Alto flaws to KEV Catalog

The US CISA has issued an urgent alert and added two new vulnerabilities related to Palo Alto Networks to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CatalogThe first vulnerability, CVE-2024-9463 with a CVSS ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 15, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
GitLab fixes High severity vulnerability CVE-2024-9693

GitLab has released patches to address a high-severity vulnerability that could grant unauthorized access to Kubernetes clusters.The most serious vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-9693 with a CVSS sco ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 14, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-9693: GitLab Issues Critical Patch for Kubernetes Agent

GitLab has released a critical security update addressing a high-severity vulnerability that could grant unauthorized access to Kubernetes clusters. Versions 17.5.2, 17.4.4, and 17.3.7 of both the Com ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 14, 2024 (1 month ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-9693 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 17.3.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 17.3.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.4.0 up to (excluding) 17.4.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.4.0 up to (excluding) 17.4.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (excluding) 17.5.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (excluding) 17.5.2
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/497449 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/497449 Broken Link
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 prior to 17.3.7, starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.4, and starting from 17.5 prior to 17.5.2, which could have allowed unauthorized access to the Kubernetes agent in a cluster under specific configurations.
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/497449 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-863
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitLab Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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