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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-0410
CVE-2024-0410:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An authorization bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-0410) was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 15.1 prior to 16.7.6, 16.8 prior to 16.8.3, and 16.9 prior to 16.9.1. The vulnerability allows developers to bypass CODEOWNERS approvals through a specific manipulation involving merge conflicts (NVD, GitLab Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N. The issue specifically involves the ability to bypass code owner approval requirements by creating a merge conflict and manipulating the resolution process (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows developers to bypass CODEOWNERS approvals, potentially enabling them to push unauthorized code changes to protected branches and potentially access or modify sensitive project configurations without proper review (GitLab Issue).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in GitLab versions 16.7.6, 16.8.3, and 16.9.1. Organizations are strongly recommended to upgrade to these or newer versions to address the security issue (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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