Privilege escalation in GitLab
CVE-2023-2485
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 14.1 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. A malicious maintainer in a project can escalate other users to Owners in that project if they import members from another project that those other users are Owners of.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions >=14.1, <15.10.8, >=15.11, <15.11.7, >=16.0, <16.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/407830 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/1934811 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2485.json (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2485?
- CVE-2023-2485 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2485?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.