GitLab Enterprise Edition prior 16.3.6/16.4.2/16.5.1 Job access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in GitLab Enterprise Edition. This impacts an unknown function of the component Job Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-4700. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Enterprise Edition (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Job 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 confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An authorization issue affecting GitLab EE affecting all versions from 14.7 prior to 16.3.6, 16.4 prior to 16.4.2, and 16.5 prior to 16.5.1, allowed a user to run jobs in protected environments, bypassing any required approvals.

The weakness was released 11/06/2023. The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-4700 since 09/01/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-54548). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

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

Timelineinfo

09/01/2023 🔍
11/06/2023 +66 days 🔍
11/06/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/20/2025 +745 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 42193
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4700 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4700
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244561
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/06/2023 19:08
Updated: 11/20/2025 17:37
Changes: 11/06/2023 19:08 (49), 12/02/2023 14:54 (1), 12/02/2023 14:56 (12), 10/03/2024 13:55 (16), 11/20/2025 17:37 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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