Multiple vulnerabilities in GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE)



Published: 2022-02-28 | Updated: 2023-07-23
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
CVE-ID CVE-2022-0735
CVE-2022-0549
CVE-2022-0751
CVE-2022-0741
CVE-2021-4191
CVE-2022-0738
CVE-2022-0489
CWE-ID CWE-200
CWE-284
CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #5 is available.
Vulnerable software
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Gitlab Community Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor GitLab, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU60890

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0735

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user can steal runner registration tokens through an information disclosure issue using quick actions commands.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 12.10.0 - 14.8.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 12.10.0 - 14.8.1

External links

http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/02/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-14-8-2-released/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU60891

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0549

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can add other users to groups even if that is not possible to do through the Web UI.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 0.1.5 - 14.8.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 6.2.0 - 14.8.1

External links

http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/02/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-14-8-2-released/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU60892

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0751

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to inaccurate display of Snippet files containing special characters. A remote user can create Snippets with misleading content.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 0.1.5 - 14.8.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 6.2.0 - 14.8.1

External links

http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/02/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-14-8-2-released/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU60893

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0741

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote administrator can steal environment variables via specially crafted email addresses.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 0.1.5 - 14.8.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 6.2.0 - 14.8.1

External links

http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/02/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-14-8-2-released/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU60894

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4191

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the GraphQL API. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 13.0.0 - 14.8.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 13.0.0 - 14.8.1

External links

http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/02/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-14-8-2-released/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.

6) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU60895

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0738

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to adding a pull mirror with SSH credentials can leak password. A remote administrator can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 14.6.0 - 14.8.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 14.6.0 - 14.8.1

External links

http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/02/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-14-8-2-released/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU60896

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0489

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the user comments. A remote user can use the math feature with a specific formula and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 8.15 - 14.8.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 8.15.0 - 14.8.1

External links

http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/02/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-14-8-2-released/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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