Auth bypass in GitLab

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.

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 (17.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-4784: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • GitLab — versions 16.7, 17.1, 17.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4784?
CVE-2024-4784 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2024-08-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-4784?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.