CVE-2023-2001: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2023
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. An attacker was able to spoof protected tags, which could potentially lead a victim to download malicious code.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab<15.10.8
GitLab GitLab<15.10.8
GitLab GitLab>=15.11.0<15.11.7
GitLab GitLab>=15.11.0<15.11.7
GitLab GitLab>=16.0.0<16.0.2
GitLab GitLab>=16.0.0<16.0.2

Event History

Jun 7, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2001?

CVE-2023-2001 has been classified with high severity due to the potential for attackers to spoof protected tags.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-2001?

To mitigate CVE-2023-2001, upgrade GitLab to version 15.10.8 or any version after 15.11.7 and 16.0.2.

3

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2023-2001?

CVE-2023-2001 affects all versions of GitLab before 15.10.8, as well as 15.11.0 to 15.11.7 and 16.0.0 to 16.0.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-2001?

CVE-2023-2001 is a spoofing vulnerability that can lead to the download of malicious code.

5

Can CVE-2023-2001 lead to code execution?

Yes, the spoofing in CVE-2023-2001 could potentially allow an attacker to trick victims into executing malicious code.

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