CVE-2024-13041
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (18)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-0033GitLab: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-01-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in GitLab ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben, die Authentifizierung zu umgehen und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen.
- BIT-gitlab-2024-13041Incorrect User Management in GitLab2025-01-10vendor · osvUS
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.
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references (6)
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- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/#instance-saml-does-not-respect-external_provider-configurationcnnvd
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479165cnnvd
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/#instance-saml-does-not-respect-external_provider-configurationenisa_euvd
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479165enisa_euvd
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/#instance-saml-does-not-respect-external_provider-configurationRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479165ExploitIssue Trackingnvd
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