Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-8970

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Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-8970

Published: October 10, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98335
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8970
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise 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 can bypass implemented security restrictions and impersonate arbitrary user.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-8970

Install updates from vendor's website.

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