CVE-2024-1299

Privilege Chaining in GitLab

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.

Affected

GitLab

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 GITLAB

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 51st percentile

Published

2024-03-07

Updated

2024-10-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://hackerone.com/reports/2356976

Security advisories

• https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/03/06/security-release-gitlab-16-9-2-released
• https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/440745

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry