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.

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CVE-2024-12570

medium

6.7

CWE

270

12/12/2024

17/12/2024

CVE-2024-12570: Privilege Context Switching Error in GitLab

First published: Thu Dec 12 2024(Updated: )

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 `CI_JOB_TOKEN` to obtain a GitLab session token belonging to the victim.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab Community Edition	>13.7<17.4.6>17.5<17.5.4>17.6<17.6.2

Remedy

Upgrade to versions 17.4.6, 17.5.4, 17.6.2 or above.

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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.

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