Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2023-3511
Published: December 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84421
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3511
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote administrator can fork and submit merge requests to private projects they are not a member of.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2023-3511
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 16.4.4, 16.5.4, 16.6.2