title: Improper Access Control in GitLab
description: An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 14.1 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. It was possible for EE-licensed users to link any security policy project by its ID to projects or groups the user has access to, potentially revealing the security projects's configured security policies.
problem types: CWE-284: Improper Access Control
affected:
{
vendor: GitLab
product: GitLab
repo: git://git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab.git
versions:
version: 14.1, status: affected, lessThan: 16.0.8, versionType: semver
version: 16.1.0, status: affected, lessThan: 16.1.3, versionType: semver
version: 16.2.0, status: affected, lessThan: 16.2.2, versionType: semver
defaultStatus: unaffected
}
metrics:
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: NONE
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 5.3
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
]
solutions: Upgrade to versions 16.2.2, 16.1.3, 16.0.8 or above.