CVE-2024-8631

Public Exploit
Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions in GitLab

Description

A privilege escalation issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.6 prior to 17.1.7, from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. A user assigned the Admin Group Member custom role could have escalated their privileges to include other custom roles.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to version 17.1.7, 17.2.5 or 17.3.2

Category

5.5
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/462665 broken link issue tracking permissions required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2478469 exploit permissions required technical description
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/09/11/patch-release-gitlab-17-3-2-released/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8631?
CVE-2024-8631 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8631?
To fix CVE-2024-8631: Upgrade to version 17.1.7, 17.2.5 or 17.3.2
Is CVE-2024-8631 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-8631 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2024-8631?
CVE-2024-8631 affects GitLab GitLab.
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