Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2024-13041
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 16.4, 17.6, 17.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479165 (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Issue Tracking)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13041?
- CVE-2024-13041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under CWE-286. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2025-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13041?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.