Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2024-8641

 

Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2024-8641

Published: September 12, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97202
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8641
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user with a victim's CI_JOB_TOKEN can obtain a GitLab session token belonging to the victim.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-8641

Install updates from vendor's website.

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