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CVE-2023-3979

Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.6 before 16.2.8, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.5, all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.1. It was possible that upstream members to collaborate with you on your branch get permission to write to the merge request’s source branch.

Se ha descubierto un problema en GitLab que afecta a todas las versiones desde 10.6 anteriores a 16.2.8, todas las versiones desde 16.3 anteriores a 16.3.5, todas las versiones desde 16.4 anteriores a 16.4.1. Era posible que los miembros upstream que colaboraran en su sucursal obtuvieran permisos para escribir en la sucursal fuente de la solicitud de fusión.

*Credits: Thanks [theluci](https://hackerone.com/theluci) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-09-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-05 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gitlab
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Gitlab
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>= 10.6 < 16.2.8
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community
Affected
Gitlab
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Gitlab
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>= 10.6 < 16.2.8
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enterprise
Affected
Gitlab
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Gitlab
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>= 16.3.0 < 16.3.5
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community
Affected
Gitlab
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Gitlab
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>= 16.3.0 < 16.3.5
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enterprise
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Gitlab
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Gitlab
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16.4.0
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community
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Gitlab
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Gitlab
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16.4.0
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enterprise
Affected