GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 17.10.6/17.11.2/18.0.0 SAML Response improper validation of consistency within input

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 17.10.6/17.11.2/18.0.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SAML Response Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper validation of consistency within input. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-12093. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 17.10.6/17.11.2/18.0.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component SAML Response Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper validation of consistency within input vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1288. The product receives a complex input with multiple elements or fields that must be consistent with each other, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually consistent. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.1 before 17.10.7, 17.11 before 17.11.3, and 18.0 before 18.0.1. Improper XPath validation allows modified SAML response to bypass 2FA requirement under specialized conditions.

The weakness was disclosed by joaxcar. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-12093 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 17.10.7, 17.11.3 or 18.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-54564). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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CNA Base Score: 6.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper validation of consistency within input
CWE: CWE-1288 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 17.10.7/17.11.3/18.0.1

Timelineinfo

12/03/2024 🔍
05/22/2025 +169 days 🔍
05/22/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/09/2025 +78 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: gitlab.com
Researcher: joaxcar
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-12093 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12093
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-309992
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2025 16:55
Updated: 08/09/2025 00:46
Changes: 05/22/2025 16:55 (65), 05/22/2025 20:49 (1), 08/09/2025 00:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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