CVE-2024-6502

MEDIUM 5.7 ALL-YEARS

Published 2024-08-22 · Last modified 2024-08-29 · GitLab · NVD: Analyzed

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.2 prior to 17.1.6 starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.4, and starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.1, which allows an attacker to create a branch with the same name as a deleted tag.

LIMITED SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 37th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

5.7CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · CNA

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Tracked sources are checked weekly for the full archive, including PoCs published after the original disclosure. A later release appears after a tracked source lists it and a refresh succeeds.

Data snapshot: 2026-10-26T04:59:11.116Z

Affected

Vendors Gitlab

Products Gitlab

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-684: : Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality

CVSS vector

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

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

Vendor	Product	Version range
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 8.2.0 and < 17.1.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.2.0 and < 17.2.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.3.0 and < 17.3.1
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 8.2.0 and < 17.1.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.2.0 and < 17.2.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.3.0 and < 17.3.1

All CVSS metrics

MEDIUM 5.7 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
MEDIUM 5.7 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)

https://hackerone.com/reports/2574561 technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2024-08-29T15:05:00.518Z
NVD · CVE-2024-6502 · Updated 2026-06-17T08:18:08.300

Advisories

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-47587 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2024-47587

Technical & other

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/470647 issue-trackingpermissions-requiredBroken LinkCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2024-08-29T15:05:00.518Z
NVD · CVE-2024-6502 · Updated 2026-06-17T08:18:08.300

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS