In all versions of GitLab CE/EE, an attacker with physical access to a user’s machine may brute force the user’s password via the change password function. There is a rate limit in place, but the attack may still be conducted by stealing the session id from the physical compromise of the account and splitting the attack over several IP addresses and passing in the compromised session value from these various locations.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.9, but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from gitlab organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-10-04T17:15:08.357
2024-11-21T06:20:30.460
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.4
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 14.1.7 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 14.1.7 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 14.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 14.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 14.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 14.3.1 | Yes |
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