CVE-2024-8754
Published: 12 September 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-8754 is a medium-severity External Control of Critical State Data (CWE-642) vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab. Its CVSS base score is 6.4 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 7.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-49397
Vulnerability details
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions from 16.9.7 prior to 17.1.7, 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. An improper input validation error allows attacker to squat on accounts via linking arbitrary unclaimed…
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provider identities when JWT authentication is configured.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Monitors, approves, and documents changes to critical configuration state data, mitigating external control risks.
Requires authorization and prevents reuse, mitigating external control of critical identifier state data.
Directly counters external corruption or unavailability of critical state data by mandating and using alternative sources for essential functions.
Limits external actors' ability to control critical state through input channels.