GitLab Enterprise Edition Group incorrect execution-assigned permissions

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in GitLab Enterprise Edition. This impacts an unknown function of the component Group Handler. This manipulation causes incorrect execution-assigned permissions. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-3915. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GitLab Enterprise Edition (Bug Tracking Software) (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Group Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a incorrect execution-assigned permissions vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-279. While it is executing, the product sets the permissions of an object in a way that violates the intended permissions that have been specified by the user. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1. If an external user is given an owner role on any group, that external user may escalate their privileges on the instance by creating a service account in that group. This service account is not classified as external and may be used to access internal projects.

The weakness was published 09/01/2023 as 417664. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-3915 since 07/25/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Incorrect execution-assigned permissions
CWE: CWE-279 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/25/2023 🔍
09/01/2023 +38 days 🔍
09/01/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2023 +28 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 417664
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-3915 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-3915
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238555

Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2023 14:28
Updated: 09/29/2023 10:32
Changes: 09/01/2023 14:28 (48), 09/29/2023 10:32 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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