GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition prior 16.3.6/16.4.2/16.5.1 Feature Flag information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Feature Flag Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-5831. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Feature Flag Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.3.6, all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.2, and all versions starting from 16.5.0 before 16.5.1 which have the `super_sidebar_logged_out` feature flag enabled. Affected versions with this default-disabled feature flag enabled may unintentionally disclose GitLab version metadata to unauthorized actors.

The weakness was shared 11/06/2023 as 428919. The advisory is available at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-5831 since 10/27/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 16.3.6, 16.4.2 or 16.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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CNA Base Score: 3.7
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 16.3.6/16.4.2/16.5.1

Timelineinfo

10/27/2023 🔍
11/06/2023 +10 days 🔍
11/06/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/03/2024 +332 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 428919
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-5831 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5831
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244534

Entryinfo

Created: 11/06/2023 12:28
Updated: 10/03/2024 11:41
Changes: 11/06/2023 12:28 (51), 12/02/2023 11:38 (11), 10/03/2024 11:41 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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