CVE-2024-6502 (GCVE-0-2024-6502)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-22 15:30 – Updated: 2024-08-29 15:05
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality in GitLab
Summary
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.
Severity
5.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-22 19:54 UTC
CWE
- CWE-684 - Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/470647 | issue-trackingpermissions-required |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/2574561 | technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required |
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