Alert number: KAIFA-KSIRT-202407-19
Published : 2024/7/19
Updated on : 2024/7/19
1. Vulnerability Overview
GitLab is an open source project for a warehouse management system that uses Git as a code management tool and can access public or private projects through a web interface.
Recently, we detected an improper access control vulnerability (CVE-2024-6385) fixed in GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a threat actor to trigger a pipeline as another user in certain circumstances.
Affected users are advised to conduct self-inspection of their assets and take preventive measures to avoid hacker attacks.
2. Versions and fixes
Affected Products |
Patched version |
Affected versions |
GitLab |
16.11.6 |
15.8<= GitLab CE/EE < 16.11.6 |
GitLab |
17.0.4 |
17.0<= GitLab CE/EE < 17.0.4 |
GitLab |
17.1.2 |
17.1<= GitLab CE/EE < 17.1.2 |
III. Impact and Consequences
In some cases, the threat actor can trigger the pipeline as another user.
Vulnerability Scoring
Vulnerability using KAIFA AMI scoring rules for grading
Final score: 9.6
V. Technical Details
Prerequisites for exploiting the vulnerability: when processing Http/2 streams .
Vulnerability details:
Recently, we detected an improper access control vulnerability (CVE-2024-6385) fixed in GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a threat actor to trigger a pipeline as another user in certain circumstances.
6. Circumvention Measures
none
7. Version acquisition path
Services that support automatic updates will receive system update prompts, and users can perform system updates to fix the vulnerabilities. Or they can manually download official website plug-ins to update and fix the vulnerabilities.
8. Vulnerability Source
Supplier notification
IX. Update Records
KAIFA-KSIRT-Initial
10. FAQs
none
11. Developing external security response services
K AIFA has always advocated doing its utmost to protect the ultimate interests of product users, following the principle of responsible disclosure of security incidents, and handling product safety issues through the product safety issue handling mechanism.
12. Statement
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