The impersonate feature in Gitlab 8.7.0, 8.6.0 through 8.6.7, 8.5.0 through 8.5.11, 8.4.0 through 8.4.9, 8.3.0 through 8.3.8, and 8.2.0 through 8.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to "log in" as any other user via unspecified vectors.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138368/GitLab-Impersonate-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://about.gitlab.com/2016/05/02/cve-2016-4340-patches/ | Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/15548 | Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40236/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138368/GitLab-Impersonate-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://about.gitlab.com/2016/05/02/cve-2016-4340-patches/ | Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/15548 | Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40236/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
Configurations
                    Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
                    21 Nov 2024, 02:51
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138368/GitLab-Impersonate-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://about.gitlab.com/2016/05/02/cve-2016-4340-patches/ - Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/15548 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40236/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | 
Information
                Published : 2017-01-23 21:59
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2016-4340
Mitre link : CVE-2016-4340
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4340
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                gitlab
- gitlab
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-264
                        
            Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
