Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU94093

Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-5257

Published: July 11, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94093

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5257

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions and modify the URL for a group namespace.

Affected software

Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

How to mitigate CVE-2024-5257

Install updates from vendor's website.

Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 17.0.4, 17.1.2
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 17.0.4, 17.1.2

External References

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/07/10/patch-release-gitlab-17-1-2-released/

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