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TI-2023-03655 Aliases CVE-2023-3932GHSA-vvcp-5v5p-8jhc

Incorrect User Management in GitLab

Priority HIGH 71CWE-286Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 13.12 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. It was possible for an attacker to run pipeline jobs as an arbitrary user via scheduled security scan policies.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00877 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab13.12 to before 16.0.8; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3; 16.2.0 to before 16.2.216.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 13.12 to before 16.0.8; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3; 16.2.0 to before 16.2.2 Fixed in 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*13.12.0 to before 16.0.8; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3; 16.2.0 to before 16.2.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 13.12.0 to before 16.0.8; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3; 16.2.0 to before 16.2.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-03722 Incorrect Ownership Assignment in GitLabPriority HIGH 81
    Show all 2 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3932
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvcp-5v5p-8jhc
  3. 2026-10-28 CVSS score changed · CNA
  4. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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