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TI-2023-06015 Aliases CVE-2023-6564GHSA-x74g-xc7p-4fx7

Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Priority LOW 29CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE Premium and Ultimate affecting versions 16.4.3, 16.5.3, and 16.6.1. In projects using subgroups to define who can push and/or merge to protected branches, there may have been instances in which subgroup members with the Developer role were able to push or merge to protected branches.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0038 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 16.4.4, 16.5.4, 16.6.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab16.4.3 to before 16.4.4; 16.5.3 to before 16.5.4; 16.6.1 to before 16.6.216.4.4, 16.5.4, 16.6.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 16.4.3 to before 16.4.4; 16.5.3 to before 16.5.4; 16.6.1 to before 16.6.2 Fixed in 16.4.4, 16.5.4, 16.6.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.4.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.4.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.5.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.5.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.6.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.6.1VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.4.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.4.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.5.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.5.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.6.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.6.1 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.4.4, 16.5.4, 16.6.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6564
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x74g-xc7p-4fx7

References

Other 1

  • 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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