CVE-2024-4210

Name: CVE-2024-4210
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-08T10:15:09.04+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-4210 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.6 before 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using crafted adoc files.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.6 before 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using crafted adoc files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.50%

39.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.6.0, < 17.0.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.1.0, < 17.1.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.2.0, < 17.2.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/458245Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2431562Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Aug 8, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4210?

How severe is CVE-2024-4210?

CVE-2024-4210 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4210?

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Source: NVD / NIST