Improper Protection of Alternate Path in GitLab
CVE-2024-8311

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 September 2024

What is CVE-2024-8311?

A significant vulnerability has been identified in GitLab EE relating to its pipeline execution policies. The flaw affects all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5 and 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. It permits authenticated users to circumvent protections designed to prevent variable overwriting by leveraging the inclusion of a CI/CD template. This weakness presents a potential risk for unauthorized access to sensitive configurations, emphasizing the need for rigorous permission practices and a thorough evaluation of CI/CD pipeline setups.

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Affected Version(s)

GitLab 17.2 < 17.2.5

GitLab 17.3 < 17.3.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479315
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

Credit

This vulnerability has been discovered internally by GitLab team member Andy Schoenen
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