GitLab Project permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in GitLab. Affected is an unknown function of the component Project Handler. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-4018. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GitLab (Bug Tracking Software) (the affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Project Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1. Due to improper permission validation it was possible to create model experiments in public projects.

The weakness was released 09/01/2023 as 420301. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-4018 since 07/31/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-53911). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
CNA Vector (GitLab Inc.): 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

07/31/2023 🔍
09/01/2023 +32 days 🔍
09/01/2023 +0 days 🔍
06/25/2025 +663 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 420301
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4018 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4018
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238556
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2023 14:28
Updated: 06/25/2025 18:38
Changes: 09/01/2023 14:28 (48), 09/29/2023 10:38 (12), 06/25/2025 18:38 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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