CVE-2024-1250

Privilege Chaining in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.2. When a user is assigned a custom role with manage_group_access_tokens permission, they may be able to create group access tokens with Owner privileges, which may lead to privilege escalation.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 16.8.2 or above.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/439175 issue tracking permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1250?
CVE-2024-1250 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-1250?
To fix CVE-2024-1250: Upgrade to versions 16.8.2 or above.
Is CVE-2024-1250 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-1250 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-2024-1250?
CVE-2024-1250 affects GitLab GitLab.
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