CVE-2024-9693

HIGH 8.5 ALL-YEARS

Published 2024-11-14 · Last modified 2024-11-15 · GitLab · NVD: Analyzed

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 prior to 17.3.7, starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.4, and starting from 17.5 prior to 17.5.2, which could have allowed unauthorized access to the Kubernetes agent in a cluster under specific configurations.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.5), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 46th percentile

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

Impact if exploited

8.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Gitlab

Products Gitlab

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-863: : Incorrect Authorization

CVSS vector

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

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

Vendor	Product	Version range
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 16.0.0 and < 17.3.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 16.0.0 and < 17.3.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.4.0 and < 17.4.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.4.0 and < 17.4.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.5.0 and < 17.5.2
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.5.0 and < 17.5.2

All CVSS metrics

HIGH 8.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
HIGH 8.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Advisories

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-50095 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2024-50095

Technical & other

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/497449 issue-trackingpermissions-requiredBroken LinkCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2024-11-14T11:02:01.506Z
NVD · CVE-2024-9693 · Updated 2026-06-17T08:25:04.533

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