CVE-2024-8311

Improper Protection of Alternate Path in GitLab

Description

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 17.2.5, 17.3.2 or above.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479315 broken link issue tracking permissions required
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/09/11/patch-release-gitlab-17-3-2-released/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8311?
CVE-2024-8311 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8311?
To fix CVE-2024-8311: Upgrade to versions 17.2.5, 17.3.2 or above.
Is CVE-2024-8311 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8311 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-2024-8311?
CVE-2024-8311 affects GitLab GitLab.
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