CVE-2024-12570: Privilege Context Switching Error in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.7 before 17.4.6, from 17.5 before 17.5.4, and from 17.6 before 17.6.2. It may have been possible for an attacker with a victim’s CIJOBTOKEN to obtain a GitLab session token belonging to the victim. This is a medium severity issue (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L, 6.7). It is now mitigated in the latest release and is assigned CVE-2024-12570.
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An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.7 prior to 17.4.6, from 17.5 prior to 17.5.4, and from 17.6 prior to 17.6.2. It may have been possible for an attacker with a victim's CIJOBTOKEN to obtain a GitLab session token belonging to the victim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-12570?
CVE-2024-12570 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to user session tokens.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12570?
To fix CVE-2024-12570, upgrade your GitLab CE/EE instance to version 17.4.6, 17.5.4, or 17.6.2 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2024-12570?
CVE-2024-12570 affects GitLab CE/EE versions starting from 13.7 up to but not including 17.4.6, 17.5 up to but not including 17.5.4, and 17.6 up to but not including 17.6.2.
What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2024-12570?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2024-12570 by using a victim's CI_JOB_TOKEN to obtain their GitLab session token.
Is CVE-2024-12570 remote or local in nature?
CVE-2024-12570 is considered a remote vulnerability as it can be exploited without physical access to the affected system.