VDB-255977 · CVE-2024-0199 · Issue 436977

GitLab up to 16.7.6/16.8.3/16.9.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GitLab up to 16.7.6/16.8.3/16.9.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-0199. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab up to 16.7.6/16.8.3/16.9.1 (Bug Tracking Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An authorization bypass vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 11.3 prior to 16.7.7, 16.7.6 prior to 16.8.4, and 16.8.3 prior to 16.9.2. An attacker could bypass CODEOWNERS by utilizing a crafted payload in an old feature branch to perform malicious actions.

The weakness was disclosed 03/07/2024 by ali_shehab as 436977. The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-0199 since 01/02/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 258003 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-0199), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 16.7.7, 16.8.4 or 16.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at about.gitlab.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (258003). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Bug Tracking Software

Name

GitLab

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.0
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.7
CNA Vector (GitLab Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 258003
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-0199

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: GitLab 16.7.7/16.8.4/16.9.2

Timelineinfo

01/02/2024 🔍
03/07/2024 +65 days 🔍
03/07/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2025 +539 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 436977
Researcher: ali_shehab
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-0199 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0199
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-255977

Entryinfo

Created: 03/07/2024 07:14
Updated: 08/28/2025 13:55
Changes: 03/07/2024 07:14 (52), 10/03/2024 15:07 (16), 12/12/2024 00:44 (11), 04/17/2025 12:28 (3), 08/28/2025 13:55 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.