Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2022-1680
Published: June 2, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63924
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1680
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to an account takeover issue via the SCIM feature. A remote user can invite arbitrary users through their username and email, take over those accounts and change their display name and username.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-1680
Install updates from vendor's website.