CVE-2024-0410

Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow in GitLab

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Published Feb 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An authorization bypass vulnerability 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. A developer could bypass CODEOWNERS approvals by creating a merge conflict.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

GitLab

GitLab

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`15.1`	affected	< 16.7.6
`16.8`	affected	< 16.8.3
`16.9`	affected	< 16.9.1

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 16.9.1, 16.8.3, 16.7.6 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-16205	An authorization bypass vulnerability 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. A developer could bypass CODEOWNERS approvals by creating a merge conflict.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.458% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/437988
https://hackerone.com/reports/2296778

History

Jul 12, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00011}`	epss `{'score': 0.00015}`

Oct 3, 2024 7:45 AM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-284

Oct 3, 2024 6:30 AM Title updated. Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	Improper Access Control in GitLab	Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow in GitLab
Weaknesses		CWE-841

Sep 19, 2024 2:30 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Gitlab Gitlab

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 14, 2026, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitLab
Published: Feb 21, 2024, 11:30 PM
Updated: Aug 14, 2026, 4:14 AM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2024, 8:02 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:04 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:04 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 22, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:53 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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