Auth bypass in Gitlab

CVE-2022-2303

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.0.5, all versions starting from 15.1 before 15.1.4, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.1. It may be possible for group members to bypass 2FA enforcement enabled at the group level by using Resource Owner Password Credentials grant to obtain an access token without using 2FA.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions >=15.1, <15.1.4, >=0.0, <15.0.5, >=15.2, <15.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2303?
CVE-2022-2303 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-2303?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.