#VU68990 Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2022-3819
Published: November 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68990
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc
GitLab, Inc
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.