Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2022-4167
Published: January 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71081
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4167
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to group access tokens continue to work after owner loses ability to revoke them. A remote attacker can bypass the authentication on the system.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2022-4167
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 15.5.7, 15.6.4, 15.7.2