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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-7102
CVE-2024-7102:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability (CVE-2024-7102) was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting versions from 16.4 prior to 17.5.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger a pipeline with the privileges of another user, potentially compromising system security (ASEC, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in both GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) installations. It specifically affects versions starting from 16.4 and was addressed in version 17.5.0 (ASEC).
Impact
The primary impact of this vulnerability is the potential for privilege escalation within GitLab's pipeline system, where an attacker could execute pipelines with the permissions of other users, potentially leading to unauthorized access and actions within affected GitLab instances (ASEC).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update their GitLab installations to version 17.5.0 or later, which contains the security patch for this vulnerability (ASEC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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