CVE-2024-5655Active Exploitation(gitlab / gitlab)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for gitlab gitlab systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.8 prior to 16.11.5, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1, which allows an attacker to trigger a pipeline as another user under certain circumstances.

3.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-284

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • gitlab

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
gitlab

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-09-12: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-09-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-12: 109-12
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Aviatrix Threat Research Center@aviatrixtrc
    Active Exploitation

    TRC analysis shows attackers exploiting CVE-2024-5655, a path traversal vulnerability in GitLab's commit interface, to read arbitrary server files without authentication. Following initial compromise, attackers extract credentials and SSH keys to pivot through connected development infrastructure. Runtime segmentation helps contain post-compromise lateral movement through CI/CD pipelines. #DevSecOps #ZeroTrust 🔗 Full TRC analysis: https://aviatrix.ai/threat-research-center/gitlab-cve-2026-85706-path-traversal-probes

    Post summary

    Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2024-5655 to read arbitrary server files and pivot through development infrastructure, confirming the vulnerabilities is being used in the wild.

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CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appgitlabgitlab---
Appgitlabgitlab---
Appgitlabgitlab17.1.0--
Appgitlabgitlab17.1.0--

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