CVE-2024-8114

Name: CVE-2024-8114
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-26T19:15:31.66+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8114 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.68%

47.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 8.12.0, < 17.4.5
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.5.0, < 17.5.3
Gitlab	Gitlab	17.6.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/480494Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2649822Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Nov 26, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8114?

How severe is CVE-2024-8114?

CVE-2024-8114 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8114?

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Source: NVD / NIST