Bypassing Password Re-entry Requirement in GitLab EE
CVE-2024-4784

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 August 2024

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-4784?

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.

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Affected Version(s)

GitLab 16.7 < 17.0.6

GitLab 17.1 < 17.1.4

GitLab 17.2 < 17.2.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-4784 - Proof of Concept

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/461248
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2486223
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [vexin](https://hackerone.com/vexin) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
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