CVE-2024-6356 json
Incorrect User Management in GitLab
published last yr. modified 2mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2024-6356 , EUVD-2024-48021
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 prior to 17.0.6, starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.2, which allowed cross project access for Security policy bot.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 17.2.2
- GitLab GitLab 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/2575051 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- gitlab.com https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/469108 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=16.0.0, <17.2.2 |
17.2.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-286 Incorrect User Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/2575051
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/469108
issue-tracking, permissions-required, exploit, evidence
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6356
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-6356
- NVD CVE-2024-6356
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2024-6356
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