Information disclosure in Gitlab DAST API scanner



Published: 2022-12-01
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-4206
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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DAST API scanner
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Vendor GitLab, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU69787

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-2022-4206

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 expose the Authorization headers.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DAST API scanner: 1.6.50

External links

http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/11/30/security-release-gitlab-15-6-1-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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