Patrick Tiquet, Vice President, Security & Architecture at Keeper Security, states, "The vulnerability GitLab has patched (CVE-2024-6678) is a serious one, allowing attackers to run pipeline jobs as any user, which could lead to unauthorized code deployment or even tampering with sensitive data. Given its critical CVSS score of 9.9, this is not something security teams can afford to overlook, even though there's no evidence of active exploitation at this time."
Callie Guenther, Senior Manager, Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, remarks, "CVE-204-6678 presents a serious risk, particularly due to its ability to allow attackers to run pipeline jobs as arbitrary users, leading to potential privilege escalation, data exfiltration, and software supply chain compromise. While this vulnerability has not been observed in the wild yet, it bears strong similarities to recent high-profile attacks and tactics used by Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and cybercriminal groups."
Guenther elaborates on the risks, noting two main concerns regarding software supply chain compromise. An example being the Codecov breach (2021) which exposed the danger of CI/CD pipeline compromise, where attackers modified a script in Codecov's pipeline to exfiltrate sensitive data. This case highlights how vulnerabilities can have ripple effects, affecting multiple downstream organizations that rely on compromised builds.
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