// For flags

CVE-2024-8641

Privilege Context Switching Error in GitLab

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.7 prior to 17.1.7, from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. It may have been possible for an attacker with a victim's CI_JOB_TOKEN to obtain a GitLab session token belonging to the victim.

*Credits: Thanks [yvvdwf](https://hackerone.com/yvvdwf) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-09-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-270: Privilege Context Switching Error
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"
 >= 13.7.0 < 17.1.7
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab" and version " >= 13.7.0 < 17.1.7"
en
Affected
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