A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 16.8 prior to 16.8.4 and 16.9 prior to 16.9.2. It was possible for a user with custom role of manage_group_access_tokens to rotate group access tokens with owner privileges.
CVE-2024-1299
MEDIUMNVD 6.5
6.5
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- —
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 7, 2024
Last Modified
December 11, 2024
References (6)
- cve@gitlabhttps://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/03/06/security-release-gitlab-16-9-2-released/
- cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/440745
- cve@gitlabhttps://hackerone.com/reports/2356976
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/03/06/security-release-gitlab-16-9-2-released/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/440745
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackerone.com/reports/2356976
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-1299(1)
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2024-1299?
CVE-2024-1299 is a medium vulnerability published on March 7, 2024. A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 16.8 prior to 16.8.4 and 16.9 prior to 16.9.2. It was possible for a user with custom role of managegroupaccess_tokens to rotate group access tokens with owner privileges.
When was CVE-2024-1299 disclosed?
CVE-2024-1299 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 7, 2024, with the most recent update on December 11, 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-2024-1299?
CVE-2024-1299 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-1299?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-1299, 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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