CVE-2023-6840 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-6840?

CVE-2023-6840 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-6840?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.

Vulnerability Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.4 prior to 16.6.7, 16.7 prior to 16.7.5, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.2 which allows a maintainer to change the name of a protected branch that bypasses the security policy added to block MR.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 16.4.0, < 16.6.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435500Issue TrackingPermissions Required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2280292Permissions RequiredTechnical Description
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435500Issue TrackingPermissions Required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2280292Permissions RequiredTechnical Description

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-6840?

CVE-2023-6840 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.4 prior to 16.6.7, 16.7 prior to 16.7.5, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.2 which allows a maintainer to change the name of a protected b...

How severe is CVE-2023-6840?

CVE-2023-6840 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-6840?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.