Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2022-2498
Published: July 29, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65873
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2498
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 improper access restrictions in pipeline subscriptions. A remote user can trigger new pipelines with the person who created the tag as the pipeline creator instead of the subscription's author.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-2498
Install updates from vendor's website.