Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-1525

 

Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-1525

Published: February 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86703
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1525
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can reset their password using their verified secondary email address and sign-in using direct authentication with the reset password.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-1525

Install updates from vendor's website.

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