GitLab Enterprise Edition prior 16.2.8/16.3.5/16.4.1 Merge Request access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Enterprise Edition. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Merge Request Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-4379. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Enterprise Edition (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Merge Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.3 prior to 16.2.8, 16.3 prior to 16.3.5, and 16.4 prior to 16.4.1. Code owner approval was not removed from merge requests when the target branch was updated.

The weakness was disclosed 11/10/2023 as 415496. The advisory is available at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-4379 since 08/16/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 16.2.8, 16.3.5 or 16.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Enterprise Edition 16.2.8/16.3.5/16.4.1

Timelineinfo

08/16/2023 🔍
11/10/2023 +86 days 🔍
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04/21/2025 +528 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 415496
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4379 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4379
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244922

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2023 06:27
Updated: 04/21/2025 04:59
Changes: 11/10/2023 06:27 (51), 12/06/2023 07:18 (11), 10/03/2024 13:55 (16), 04/21/2025 04:59 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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