GitLab up to 15.9.3/15.10.0 Child Epics access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab up to 15.9.3/15.10.0 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Child Epics Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-1417. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab up to 15.9.3/15.10.0 (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Child Epics Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.9 before 15.9.4, all versions starting from 15.10 before 15.10.1. It was possible for an unauthorised user to add child epics linked to victim's epic in an unrelated group.

The weakness was disclosed 04/06/2023 as 396720. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-1417 since 03/15/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 15.9.4 or 15.10.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-23671). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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NVD Base Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GitLab 15.9.4/15.10.1

Timelineinfo

03/15/2023 🔍
04/06/2023 +21 days 🔍
04/06/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2025 +858 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 396720
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2023-1417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-225067
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 04/06/2023 10:15
Updated: 08/11/2025 07:30
Changes: 04/06/2023 10:15 (52), 02/11/2025 17:21 (26), 08/11/2025 07:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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