// For flags

CVE-2024-8311

Improper Protection of Alternate Path 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

An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.

*Credits: This vulnerability has been discovered internally by GitLab team member Andy Schoenen
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-13 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-424: Improper Protection of Alternate Path
CAPEC
References (0)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
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"
 >= 17.2.0 < 17.2.5
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab" and version " >= 17.2.0 < 17.2.5"
en
Affected
GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab"
 GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab"
 >= 17.3.0 < 17.3.2
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab" and version " >= 17.3.0 < 17.3.2"
en
Affected