Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-13041

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 09 January 2025

Published
09 January 2025
Modified
05 August 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0017 37.4th percentile
Risk Priority 8 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-13041 is a medium-severity Incorrect User Management (CWE-286) vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab. Its CVSS base score is 4.2 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 37.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

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…

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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.

CWE(s)
CWE-286

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

gitlab
gitlab
16.4.0 — 17.5.5 · 16.4.0 — 17.5.5 · 17.6.0 — 17.6.3

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

IA-4 Identifier Management
addresses: CWE-286

Directly implements correct management of identifiers for individuals, groups, roles, services, and devices.

PS-5 Personnel Transfer
addresses: CWE-286

Requires confirmation and adjustment of user access rights during personnel transfers, mitigating incorrect user management.

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