An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.10 prior to 16.11.5, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1, which allows a project maintainer can delete the merge request approval policy via graphQL.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 16.10.0 (including) | 16.11.5 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 17.0.0 (including) | 17.0.3 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 17.1.0 (including) | 17.1.0 (including) |
| Gitlab | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: