CVE-2023-3385

Name: CVE-2023-3385
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-02T00:15:18.69+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-3385 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 8.10 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. Under specific circumstances, a user importing a project 'from export' could access and read unrelated files via uploading a specially crafted file. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 8.10 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. Under specific circumstances, a user importing a project 'from export' could access and read unrelated files via uploading a specially crafted file. This was due to a bug in `tar`, fixed in [`tar-1.35`](https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2023-07/msg00005.html).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.73%

49.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 8.10, < 16.0.8
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 16.1, < 16.1.3
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 16.2, < 16.2.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416161Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2032730Permissions Required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416161Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2032730Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Aug 2, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-3385?

How severe is CVE-2023-3385?

CVE-2023-3385 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3385?

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Source: NVD / NIST