CVE-2024-4784 is a vulnerability in GitLab EE (Enterprise Edition) from version 16.7 before 17.0.6, 17.1 before 17.1.4, and 17.2 before 17.2.2, where the application fails to enforce the password re-entry requirement when approving a policy. This allows users to bypass an intended authentication step, potentially weakening the security controls around sensitive policy changes.
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A GitLab EE vulnerability that allowed bypass of the password re-entry requirement during policy approval.
Authentication/authorization workflow flaw in GitLab EE allowing bypass of password re-entry when approving a policy (approval security control bypass).
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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