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CVE-2024-8311

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.54%

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CVE-2024-8311 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.54%

41.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GitlabGitlab>= 17.2.0, < 17.2.5
GitlabGitlab>= 17.3.0, < 17.3.2

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8311?
An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.
How severe is CVE-2024-8311?
CVE-2024-8311 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8311?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST