CVE-2023-6477

Incorrect Privilege Assignment in GitLab

Published Feb 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. When a user is assigned a custom role with admin_group_member permission, they may be able to make a group, other members or themselves Owners of that group, which may lead to privilege escalation.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 16.9.1, 16.8.3, 16.7.6 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58710 An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. When a user is assigned a custom role with admin_group_member permission, they may be able to make a group, other members or themselves Owners of that group, which may lead to privilege escalation.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 9e-05}

epss

{'score': 0.00012}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Improper Privilege Management in GitLab Incorrect Privilege Assignment in GitLab
Weaknesses CWE-266
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
May 15, 2026, 4:05 AM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2023, 6:30 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 22, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM