Race condition in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2022-4037
Published: January 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71076
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4037
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A remote user can exploit the race leading to verified email forgery and takeover of third-party accounts when using GitLab as an OAuth provider.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-4037
Install updates from vendor's website.