#VU62748 Improper Authentication in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2022-1426
Published: May 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62748
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1426
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc
GitLab, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to conan API incorrectly processes JWT-encoded Personal Access Tokens. A remote administrator can authenticate without a personal access token.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.