HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-1299
HIGH

CVE-2024-1299

CWE-268Published: March 7, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 16.8 prior to 16.8.4 and 16.9 prior to 16.9.2. It was possible for a user with custom role of `manage_group_access_tokens` to rotate group access tokens with owner privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-1299 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

GitLab1 product(s)
gitlab
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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All References (6)

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https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/03/06/security-release-gitlab-16-9-2-released/Release Notes
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/440745Exploit · Issue Tracking
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2356976Permissions Required
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https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/03/06/security-release-gitlab-16-9-2-released/Release Notes
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/440745Exploit · Issue Tracking
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2356976Permissions Required

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-1299
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-268
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 7, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-1299 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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