CVE-2024-9596

Name: CVE-2024-9596
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-10T10:15:08.563+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-9596 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.6 prior to 17.2.9, from 17.3 prior to 17.3.5, and from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2. It was possible for an unauthenticated attacker to determine the GitLab version number for a GitLab instance.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.6 prior to 17.2.9, from 17.3 prior to 17.3.5, and from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2. It was possible for an unauthenticated attacker to determine the GitLab version number for a GitLab instance.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.33%

24.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-540

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 16.6.0, < 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/493355Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9596?

How severe is CVE-2024-9596?

CVE-2024-9596 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9596?

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Source: NVD / NIST