SB2023070537 - Privilege escalation in GitLab



SB2023070537 - Privilege escalation in GitLab

Published: July 5, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023070537
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3484)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify group names.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error. A remote user can change the name or path of a public top-level group in certain situations and escalate privileges within the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.