GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 17.7.6/17.8.4/17.9.1 authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 17.7.6/17.8.4/17.9.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-7296. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 17.7.6/17.8.4/17.9.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.5 prior to 17.7.7, 17.8 prior to 17.8.5, and 17.9 prior to 17.9.2 which allowed a user with a custom permission to approve pending membership requests beyond the maximum number of allowed users.

The weakness was presented by ashish_r_padelkar as 475056. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-7296 since 07/30/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 17.7.7, 17.8.5 or 17.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.7

VulDB Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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CNA Base Score: 2.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Enterprise Edition 17.7.7/17.8.5/17.9.2

Timelineinfo

07/30/2024 🔍
03/13/2025 +226 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 475056
Researcher: ashish_r_padelkar
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-7296 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-7296
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299608

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2025 07:32
Updated: 03/13/2025 13:44
Changes: 03/13/2025 07:32 (65), 03/13/2025 13:44 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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