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CVE-2024-13041

Incorrect User Management in GitLab

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: January 9, 2025 at 06:33 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GitLab· GitLabmaven
95%
16.4 ≤ v < 17.5.516.4.0 ≤ v < 17.5.517.6 ≤ v < 17.6.317.6.0 ≤ v < 17.6.317.7 ≤ v < 17.7.117.7.0 ≤ v < 17.7.116.417.617.7
Affected range stops below 17.5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/#instance-saml-does-not-respect-external_provider-configuration
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479165

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-286

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