Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2024-0199
Published: March 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87171
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0199
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. A remote user can bypass CODEOWNERS by utilizing a crafted payload in an old feature branch to perform malicious actions.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2024-0199
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 16.7.7, 16.8.4, 16.9.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 16.7.7, 16.8.4, 16.9.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 16.7.7, 16.8.4, 16.9.2