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CVE-2024-1299

Privilege Chaining in GitLab

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 16.8 prior to 16.8.4 and 16.9 prior to 16.9.2. It was possible for a user with custom role of `manage_group_access_tokens` to rotate group access tokens with owner privileges.

Se descubrió una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios en GitLab que afecta a las versiones 16.8 anteriores a 16.8.4 y 16.9 anteriores a 16.9.2. Era posible que un usuario con el rol personalizado `manage_group_access_tokens` rotara tokens de acceso de grupo con privilegios de propietario.

*Credits: Thanks [ashish_r_padelkar](https://hackerone.com/ashish_r_padelkar) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-268: Privilege Chaining
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab"
 GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab"
 >= 16.8.0 < 16.8.4
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab" and version " >= 16.8.0 < 16.8.4"
en
Affected
GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab"
 GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab"
 >= 16.9.0 < 16.9.2
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab" and version " >= 16.9.0 < 16.9.2"
en
Affected