CVE-2023-5009

HIGH

GitLab 13.12-16.2.6 and 16.3-16.3.3 - Incorrect Authorization via Scheduled Security Scan Policies

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 13.12 before 16.2.7, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.4. It was possible for an attacker to run pipeline jobs as an arbitrary user via scheduled security scan policies. This was a bypass of [CVE-2023-3932](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-3932) showing additional impact.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Broken Link issue-tracking permissions-required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/425304
Permissions Required technical-description exploit permissions-required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2147126

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 7.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (3)
gitlab/gitlab 13.12 - 16.2.7
GitLab/GitLab 13.12 - 16.2.7
GitLab/GitLab 16.3 - 16.3.4
Published Sep 19, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026