Vulnerability identifier: #VU76995

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2485

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote administrator can escalate other users to Owners in the project if they import members from another project that those other users are Owners of.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 14.1.0 - 16.0.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 14.1.0 - 16.0.1

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External links
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2023/06/05/security-release-gitlab-16-0-2-released/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.