Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2023-4700
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 14.7, 16.4.0, 16.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/421937 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2129826 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4700?
- CVE-2023-4700 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2023-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4700?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.