What is CVE-2024-1525?

CVE-2024-1525 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-02-22.

How severe is CVE-2024-1525?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-1525 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Gitlab

CVE-2024-1525

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. Under some specialized conditions, an LDAP user may be able to reset their password using their verified secondary email address and sign-in using direct authentication with the reset password, bypassing LDAP.

EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions 16.9, 16.9.0, 16.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Public proof-of-concept exploits

NaInSec/CVE-LIST

References

cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, issue-tracking, permissions-required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1525?: CVE-2024-1525 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-02-22.
How severe is CVE-2024-1525?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-1525 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.