Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-6840
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.4 prior to 16.6.7, 16.7 prior to 16.7.5, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.2 which allows a maintainer to change the name of a protected branch that bypasses the security policy added to block MR.
Products affected by CVE-2023-6840
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6840
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 18 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-6840
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
1.2
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5.5
|
GitLab Inc. | 2024-02-07 |
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6.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
1.2
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5.5
|
NIST | 2024-03-04 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-6840
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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: cve@gitlab.com (Secondary)
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The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.Assigned by: cve@gitlab.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-6840
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2280292
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435500
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