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TI-2024-08991 Aliases CVE-2024-9693GHSA-c7xg-c3jr-78wp

Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 prior to 17.3.7, starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.4, and starting from 17.5 prior to 17.5.2, which could have allowed unauthorized access to the Kubernetes agent in a cluster under specific configurations.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00551 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.3.7, 17.4.4, 17.5.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab16.0 to before 17.3.7; 17.4.0 to before 17.4.4; 17.5.0 to before 17.5.217.3.7, 17.4.4, 17.5.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 16.0 to before 17.3.7; 17.4.0 to before 17.4.4; 17.5.0 to before 17.5.2 Fixed in 17.3.7, 17.4.4, 17.5.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.0.0 to before 17.3.7VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.0.0 to before 17.3.7VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.4.0 to before 17.4.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.4.0 to before 17.4.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.5.0 to before 17.5.2VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.5.0 to before 17.5.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 17.3.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 17.3.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.4.0 to before 17.4.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.4.0 to before 17.4.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.5.0 to before 17.5.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.5.0 to before 17.5.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.3.7, 17.4.4, 17.5.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.3.7, 17.4.4, 17.5.2

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-06862 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in GitLabPriority LOW 33
    • TI-2024-08023 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority LOW 28
    • TI-2024-07587 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9693
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7xg-c3jr-78wp

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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