Multiple vulnerabilities in GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE)

Published: 2024-03-07

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-0199 CVE-2024-1299
CWE-ID	CWE-285 CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Gitlab Community Edition Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers GitLab Enterprise Edition Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
Vendor	GitLab, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU87171

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0199

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 11.3 - 16.9.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 11.3.0 - 16.9.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/436977
http://hackerone.com/reports/2295423
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/03/06/security-release-gitlab-16-9-2-released/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU87173

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1299

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote administrator can rotate and see group access token with owner permissions.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 16.8.0 - 16.9.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 16.8.0 - 16.9.1