Incorrect User Management Affecting gitlab-cng-fips-17.6 package, versions <17.6.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-GITLABCNGFIPS176-8720445
  • published13 Feb 2025
  • disclosed9 Jan 2025

Introduced: 9 Jan 2025

CVE-2024-13041  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-286  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard gitlab-cng-fips-17.6 to version 17.6.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gitlab-cng-fips-17.6 package and not the gitlab-cng-fips-17.6 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

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.