CVE-2023-6680

Improper Certificate Validation in GitLab

Published Dec 15, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An improper certificate validation issue in Smartcard authentication in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 11.6 prior to 16.4.4, 16.5 prior to 16.5.4, and 16.6 prior to 16.6.2 allows an attacker to authenticate as another user given their public key if they use Smartcard authentication. Smartcard authentication is an experimental feature and has to be manually enabled by an administrator.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 16.4.4, 16.5.4, 16.6.2 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58902 An improper certificate validation issue in Smartcard authentication in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 11.6 prior to 16.4.4, 16.5 prior to 16.5.4, and 16.6 prior to 16.6.2 allows an attacker to authenticate as another user given their public key if they use Smartcard authentication. Smartcard authentication is an experimental feature and has to be manually enabled by an administrator.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Jun 6, 2026, 4:06 AM
Reserved
Dec 11, 2023, 12:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 15, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:51 AM