Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2023-5207
Published: September 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81261
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5207
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The 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 perform arbitrary pipeline execution under the context of another user.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5207
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 16.2.8, 16.3.5, 16.4.1