CVE-2024-8114: Missing Authorization in GitLab

Published Nov 26, 2024
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.12 before 17.4.5, 17.5 before 17.5.3, and 17.6 before 17.6.1. This issue allows an attacker with access to a victim's Personal Access Token (PAT) to escalate privileges.

Other sources

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.12 before 17.4.5, 17.5 before 17.5.3, and 17.6 before 17.6.1. This issue allows an attacker with access to a victim’s Personal Access Token (PAT) to escalate privileges. This is a high severity issue (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N , 8.2). It is now mitigated in the latest release and is assigned CVE-2024-8114.

GitLab

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=8.12.0<17.4.5
GitLab GitLab>=8.12.0<17.4.5
GitLab GitLab>=17.5.0<17.5.3
GitLab GitLab>=17.5.0<17.5.3
GitLab GitLab=17.6.0
GitLab GitLab=17.6.0
GitLab GitLab>=8.12<17.4.5, >=17.5<17.5.3, >=17.6<17.6.1
17.4.517.5.317.6.1

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 17.4.5, 17.5.3, 17.6.1 or above.

Event History

Nov 26, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:31 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:55 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8114?

CVE-2024-8114 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting multiple GitLab versions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-8114?

To fix CVE-2024-8114, upgrade your GitLab instance to version 17.4.5, 17.5.3, or 17.6.1 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8114?

CVE-2024-8114 affects GitLab CE/EE versions from 8.12 to before 17.4.5, 17.5 before 17.5.3, and 17.6 before 17.6.1.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2024-8114?

An attacker with access to a victim's Personal Access Token (PAT) can exploit CVE-2024-8114 to escalate privileges.

5

What are the consequences of CVE-2024-8114?

Exploitation of CVE-2024-8114 allows unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges within the GitLab platform.

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