CVE-2024-1525
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLab
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.01%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2024-1525
To remediate CVE-2024-1525, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 16.7.6 or later
Is CVE-2024-1525 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 16.1.0, < 16.7.6, >= 16.8.0, < 16.8.3, >= 16.9.0, < 16.9.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |