CVE-2024-6502 json
Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality in GitLab
published 2024-08-22 2 y ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also BIT-gitlab-2024-6502 , EUVD-2024-47587
- cvss
- 5.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 17.1.6, 17.2.4, 17.3.1
- GitLab GitLab 17.1.6, 17.2.4, 17.3.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/2574561 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=8.2.0, <17.1.6 >=17.2.0, <17.2.4 >=17.3.0, <17.3.1 |
17.1.6 17.2.4 17.3.1 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-684 Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/2574561
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/470647
issue-tracking, permissions-required, broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6502
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-6502
- NVD CVE-2024-6502
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2024-6502
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