Security features bypass in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-8311
Published: September 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97205
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8311
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to variables from settings are not overwritten by PEP if a template is included. A remote user can bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2024-8311
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 17.2.5, 17.3.2