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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions <14.4.5, >=14.5.0, <14.5.3, >=14.6.0, <14.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly/-/issues/3948 (Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/1415964 (Permissions Required)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0090.json (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.