Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2022-3819

 

Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2022-3819

Published: November 7, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68990
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3819
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to an improper authorization. A remote user can set emojis on internal notes they don't have access to.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-3819

Install updates from vendor's website.

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