Improper access control in GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-4812 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Gitlab Community Edition Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers GitLab Enterprise Edition Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | GitLab, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU85322
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4812
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass the required CODEOWNERS approval by adding changes to a previously approved merge request.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGitlab Community Edition: 15.3.0 - 16.7.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition: 15.3.0 - 16.7.1
External linkshttp://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/11/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-7-2-released/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
