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TI-2024-04457 Aliases CVE-2024-4784GHSA-662c-cj8q-qc4g

Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in GitLab

Priority LOW 24CWE-305Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

An issue was discovered in GitLab EE starting from version 16.7 before 17.0.6, version 17.1 before 17.1.4 and 17.2 before 17.2.2 that allowed bypassing the password re-entry requirement to approve a policy.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00293 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab16.7 to before 17.0.6; 17.1 to before 17.1.4; 17.2 to before 17.2.217.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 16.7 to before 17.0.6; 17.1 to before 17.1.4; 17.2 to before 17.2.2 Fixed in 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.7.0 to before 17.0.6; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.4; 17.2.0 to before 17.2.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.7.0 to before 17.0.6; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.4; 17.2.0 to before 17.2.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2

    11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-02842 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLabPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2024-02611 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLabPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2024-05873 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in GitLabPriority LOW 33
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4784
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-662c-cj8q-qc4g

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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