CVE-2023-4895: Bypassing group ip restriction settings to access environment details of projects through Environments/Operations Dashboard

Published Feb 21, 2024
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.0 to 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. This vulnerability allows for bypassing the 'group ip restriction' settings to access environment details of projects

Other sources

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.0 to 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. This vulnerability allows for bypassing the ‘group ip restriction’ settings to access environment details of projects. This is a medium severity issue (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, 4.3). It is now mitigated in the latest release and is assigned CVE-2023-4895.

GitLab

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=12.0<=16.76
GitLab GitLab>=16.8<16.8.3
GitLab GitLab=16.9.0
GitLab GitLab EE>=12.0<16.7.6, >=16.8<16.8.3, >=16.9<16.9.1
16.7.616.8.316.9.1

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 16.9.1, 16.8.3, 16.7.6 or above.

Event History

Feb 22, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:02 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4895?

CVE-2023-4895 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-4895?

To mitigate CVE-2023-4895, upgrade GitLab EE to version 16.8.3 or later, or 16.9.1 or later.

3

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2023-4895?

CVE-2023-4895 affects GitLab versions from 12.0 to 16.7.6 and also versions 16.8 before 16.8.3 and 16.9 before 16.9.1.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2023-4895 facilitate?

CVE-2023-4895 allows attackers to bypass group IP restrictions, potentially granting unauthorized access to sensitive environments.

5

Is it safe to use a version of GitLab prior to the fix for CVE-2023-4895?

No, using a version prior to the fix for CVE-2023-4895 poses significant security risks.

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