Vulnerability identifier: #VU78865

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4002

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the "securityPolicyProjectAssign" mutation does not authorize security policy project ID. A remote user can link any security policy project by its ID to projects or groups the user has access to and reveal the security projects's configured security policies.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 14.1.0 - 16.2.1

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External links
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2023/08/01/security-release-gitlab-16-2-2-released/

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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.