CVE-2024-11668

Insufficient Session Expiration in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.11 before 17.4.5, 17.5 before 17.5.3, and 17.6 before 17.6.1. Long-lived connections could potentially bypass authentication controls, allowing unauthorized access to streaming results.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 17.4.5, 17.5.3, 17.6.1 or above.

Category

4.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/456922 issue tracking permissions required broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-11668?
CVE-2024-11668 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-11668?
To fix CVE-2024-11668: Upgrade to versions 17.4.5, 17.5.3, 17.6.1 or above.
Is CVE-2024-11668 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-11668 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-11668?
CVE-2024-11668 affects GitLab GitLab.
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