The Download
GitLab has issued a warning about a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-45409) affecting GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). The bug has CVSS score 10/10. The flaw allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to protected GitLab instances, potentially compromising critical code repositories. If exploited, this vulnerability can be leveraged to escalate privileges, steal sensitive data, or modify critical projects within an organization’s GitLab environment.
What You Can Do
IT administrators should immediately update their GitLab CE and EE instances to the latest patched version to mitigate the CVE-2024-45409 vulnerability. Additionally, enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) and monitoring for unusual access patterns or unexpected changes in repositories can help detect early signs of compromise. Administrators should also review their GitLab access control policies and regularly audit user roles and permissions to minimize potential attack surfaces. Use ThreatMate to continuously monitor your attack surfaces.
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