#VU64843 Improper Authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2022-2229

 

#VU64843 Improper Authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2022-2229

Published: July 1, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64843
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2229
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. A remote attacker can extract the value of an unprotected variable they know the name of in public projects or private projects they're a member of.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links