Overview
Recently, NSFOCUS CERT monitored that GitLab officially issued a security notice, and fixed an unauthorized call vulnerability in GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE). The vulnerability is a bypass of CVE-2023-3932. An attacker with low privileges can abuse the scan execution policy to run pipelines without the user’s consent. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow attackers to access sensitive information, manipulate user data, and cause data leakage. The CVSS score is 9.6, affected users should take protective measures as soon as possible.
Reference link: https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2023/09/18/security-release-gitlab-16-3-4-released/
Scope of Impact
- 13.12<=Gitlab EE<16.2.7
- 16.3.0<=Gitlab EE<16.3.4
Unaffected version
- GitLab EE>=16.2.7
- GitLab EE>=16.3.4
Detection
Relevant users can use version detection to determine whether the current application is at risk. Use the following command to view the current version of GitLab being used:
Cat/opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab rails/VERSION
If the current version is within the affected range, there may be a security risk.
Mitigation
At present, GitLab has officially released a security version to fix this vulnerability. It is recommended that affected users upgrade their protection in a timely manner: https://about.gitlab.com/update/
Statement
This advisory is only used to describe a potential risk. NSFOCUS does not provide any commitment or promise on this advisory. NSFOCUS and the author will not bear any liability for any direct and/or indirect consequences and losses caused by transmitting and/or using this advisory. NSFOCUS reserves all the rights to modify and interpret this advisory. Please include this statement paragraph when reproducing or transferring this advisory. Do not modify this advisory, add/delete any information to/from it, or use this advisory for commercial purposes without permission from NSFOCUS.
About NSFOCUS
NSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyberattacks. The company’s Intelligent Hybrid Security strategy utilizes both cloud and on-premises security platforms, built on a foundation of real-time global threat intelligence, to provide multi-layered, unified and dynamic protection against advanced cyber attacks.
NSFOCUS works with Fortune Global 500 companies, including four of the world’s five largest financial institutions, organizations in insurance, retail, healthcare, critical infrastructure industries as well as government agencies. NSFOCUS has technology and channel partners in more than 60 countries, is a member of both the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP), and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). A wholly owned subsidiary of NSFOCUS Technologies Group Co., Ltd., the company has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
