CVE-2023-6840
Missing Authorization in GitLab
Severity Score
6.7
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.4 prior to 16.6.7, 16.7 prior to 16.7.5, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.2 which allows a maintainer to change the name of a protected branch that bypasses the security policy added to block MR.
Se ha descubierto un problema en GitLab EE que afecta a todas las versiones desde 16.4 anterior a 16.6.7, 16.7 anterior a 16.7.5 y 16.8 anterior a 16.8.2 lo que permite a un fabricante cambiar el nombre de una rama protegida que omite la política de seguridad agregada para bloquear MR.
*Credits:
Thanks [js_noob](https://hackerone.com/js_noob) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-12-15 CVE Reserved
- 2024-02-07 CVE Published
- 2024-12-18 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
References (0)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" | Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" | >= 16.4.0 < 16.6.7 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 16.4.0 < 16.6.7" | enterprise |
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| Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" | Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" | >= 16.7.0 < 16.7.5 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 16.7.0 < 16.7.5" | enterprise |
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| Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" | Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" | >= 16.8.0 < 16.8.2 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 16.8.0 < 16.8.2" | enterprise |
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