CVE-2024-9164

Name: CVE-2024-9164
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-11T13:15:17.7+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-9164 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.5 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 running pipelines on arbitrary branches.. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.5 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 running pipelines on arbitrary branches.

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

0.91%

55.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.5.0, < 17.2.9
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.3.0, < 17.3.5
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.4.0, < 17.4.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493946Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2711204Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Oct 11, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9164?

How severe is CVE-2024-9164?

CVE-2024-9164 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9164?

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Source: NVD / NIST