Privilege escalation in Gitlab
CVE-2022-0090
An issue has been discovered affecting GitLab versions prior to 14.4.5, between 14.5.0 and 14.5.3, and between 14.6.0 and 14.6.1. GitLab is configured in a way that it doesn't ignore replacement references with git sub-commands, allowing a malicious user to spoof the contents of their commits in the UI.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.013 (67.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Gitlab — versions <14.4.5, >=14.5.0, <14.5.3, >=14.6.0, <14.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0090?
- CVE-2022-0090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0090?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.