CVE-2024-9623: Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Published Oct 9, 2024
·
Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.16 prior to 17.2.9, starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.5, and starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2, which allows deploy keys to push to an archived repository.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=8.16.0<17.2.9
GitLab GitLab>=8.16.0<17.2.9
GitLab GitLab>=17.3.0<17.3.5
GitLab GitLab>=17.3.0<17.3.5
GitLab GitLab>=17.4.0<17.4.2
GitLab GitLab>=17.4.0<17.4.2
GitLab GitLab>=8.16<17.2.9, >=17.3<17.3.5, >=17.4<17.4.2
17.2.917.3.517.4.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 17.2.9, 17.3.5, 17.4.2 or above.

Event History

Oct 9, 2024
CVE Published
via GitLab·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitLab·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:30 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9623?

CVE-2024-9623 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential unauthorized access to archived repositories.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-9623?

To fix CVE-2024-9623, update GitLab to versions 17.2.9, 17.3.5, or 17.4.2 or later.

3

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2024-9623?

CVE-2024-9623 affects all GitLab CE/EE versions from 8.16 to before 17.2.9, from 17.3 to before 17.3.5, and from 17.4 to before 17.4.2.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-9623?

The impact of CVE-2024-9623 allows deploy keys to push changes to archived repositories, which could lead to unauthorized data alterations.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2024-9623?

CVE-2024-9623 affects users of GitLab CE/EE who are running vulnerable versions as specified in the advisory.

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