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This lets the attacker take over accounts that use that address.","severity":"critical","cvss":10.0,"epss":null,"exploited":true,"exploited_at":"2024-05-01T00:00:00+00:00","products":[{"name":"GitLab GitLab CE/EE","fixed":[],"affected":"","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"gitlab","fixed":["16.1.6"],"affected":">= 16.1.0, < 16.1.6","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"gitlab","fixed":["16.2.9"],"affected":">= 16.2.0, < 16.2.9","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"gitlab","fixed":["16.3.7"],"affected":">= 16.3.0, < 16.3.7","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"gitlab","fixed":["16.4.5"],"affected":">= 16.4.0, < 16.4.5","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"gitlab","fixed":["16.5.6"],"affected":">= 16.5.0, < 16.5.6","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"gitlab","fixed":["16.6.4"],"affected":">= 16.6.0, < 16.6.4","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"gitlab","fixed":["16.7.2"],"affected":">= 16.7.0, < 16.7.2","ecosystem":"vendor"}],"ecosystems":["vendor"],"tags":["exploited","gitlab","runtime","self-hosted"],"not_affected_if":["unknown"],"how_to_check":null,"fix":"Apply the mitigations per GitLab vendor instructions, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable (per CISA required action). 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