CVE-2024-1299

Privilege Chaining in GitLab

Published Mar 7, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 16.8 prior to 16.8.4 and 16.9 prior to 16.9.2. It was possible for a user with custom role of `manage_group_access_tokens` to rotate group access tokens with owner privileges.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 16.8.4, 16.9.2 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-17060 A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 16.8 prior to 16.8.4 and 16.9 prior to 16.9.2. It was possible for a user with custom role of `manage_group_access_tokens` to rotate group access tokens with owner privileges.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-863
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Incorrect Authorization in GitLab Privilege Chaining in GitLab
Weaknesses CWE-268
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Oct 3, 2024, 6:23 AM
Reserved
Feb 7, 2024, 6:02 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 7, 2024, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:03 AM