Is CVE-2023-5009 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-5009 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-5009 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-5009 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-5009?

CVE-2023-5009 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-5009

CWE-863Published: September 19, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 13.12 before 16.2.7, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.4. It was possible for an attacker to run pipeline jobs as an arbitrary user via scheduled security scan policies. This was a bypass of [CVE-2023-3932](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-3932) showing additional impact.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute pipeline jobs as an arbitrary user by bypassing security scan policies in GitLab. With a critical CVSS score of 9.8, this flaw enables full unauthorized control over pipeline execution.

No public exploit is currently known, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog.

Recommended Action

Administrators must upgrade GitLab EE to version 16.2.7 or 16.3.4 or later to remediate this bypass.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-5009 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.