An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.0 prior to 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1 which allows an authenticated user to write files to arbitrary locations on the GitLab server while creating a workspace.
CVE-2024-0402
CRITICALNVD 9.9
9.9
- CVSS v3
- 9.9
- EG Score
- —
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 26, 2024
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- cve@gitlabhttps://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-8-1-released/
- cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/437819
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-8-1-released/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/437819
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-0402(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2024-0402?
CVE-2024-0402 is a critical vulnerability published on January 26, 2024. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.0 prior to 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1 which allows an authenticated user to write files to arbitrary locations on the GitLab server while creating a workspace.
When was CVE-2024-0402 disclosed?
CVE-2024-0402 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 26, 2024, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-0402?
CVE-2024-0402 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-0402?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-0402, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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