What is CVE-2023-3444?

CVE-2023-3444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-07-13.

How severe is CVE-2023-3444?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Gitlab

CVE-2023-3444

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.11.10, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.6, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.1, which allows an attacker to merge arbitrary code into protected branches.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.005 (41.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions 15.3, 16.0, 16.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3444?: CVE-2023-3444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-3444?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.