Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 9, 2025· Updated Jan 9, 2025
Incorrect User Management in GitLab
CVE-2024-13041
Description
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.4 prior to 17.5.5, starting from 17.6 prior to 17.6.3, and starting from 17.7 prior to 17.7.1. When a user is created via the SAML provider, the external groups setting overrides the external provider configuration. As a result, the user may not be marked as external thereby giving those users access to internal projects or groups.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 16.4
- (no CPE)range: >=16.4 <17.5.5, >=17.6 <17.6.3, >=17.7 <17.7.1
- osv-coords11 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-base-fips-17.6pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-cng-fips-17.6pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-container-registry-fips-17.6pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-docker-machine-fips-17.7pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-elasticsearch-indexer-fips-17.6pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-logger-fips-17.6pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-fips-17.7pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-fips-17.7pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-shell-fips-17.6pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-toolbox-fips-17.6pkg:bitnami/gitlab
< 17.6.5-r0+ 10 more
- (no CPE)range: < 17.6.5-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 17.6.5-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 17.6.5-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 17.7.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 17.6.5-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 17.6.5-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 17.7.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 17.7.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 17.6.5-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 17.6.5-r0
- (no CPE)range: >= 16.4.0, < 17.5.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479165mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/mitre
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 17.7.1, 17.6.3, 17.5.5GitLab Security Releases · Jan 8, 2025