CVE-2023-6477

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. When a user is assigned a custom role with admin_group_member permission, they may be able to make a group, other members or themselves Owners of that group, which may lead to privilege escalation.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
GitLabGitLab16.5 < 16.7.6affected
GitLabGitLab16.8 < 16.8.3affected
GitLabGitLab16.9 < 16.9.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-266: CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References