GitLab CI/CD pipeline Vulnerability - 20241014001¶
Overview¶
The WA SOC has been made aware of a vulnerability affecting GitLab. This vulnerability allows unauthorised users to trigger Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines on any branch of a repository. An attacker capable of bypassing branch protections could potentially perform code execution or gain access to sensitive information.
What is vulnerable?¶
| Product(s) Affected | Version(s) | CVE | CVSS | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) | 12.5 \< 17.2.9 17.3 \< 17.3.5 17.4 \< 17.4.2 |
CVE-2024-9164 | 9.6 | Critical |
What has been observed?¶
There is no evidence of exploitation affecting Western Australian Government networks at the time of publishing.
Recommendation¶
The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframe of 48 hours (refer Patch Management)