Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU84420

Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2023-5061

Published: December 14, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84420

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5061

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 override predefined CI variables via the REST API.

GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

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GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 16.4.4, 16.5.4, 16.6.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 16.4.4, 16.5.4, 16.6.2