Resource exhaustion in GitLab
CVE-2022-2455
A business logic issue in the handling of large repositories in all versions of GitLab CE/EE from 10.0 before 15.1.6, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.4, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.2 allowed an authenticated and authorized user to exhaust server resources by importing a malicious project.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
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:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions >=10.0, <15.1.6, >=15.2, <15.2.4, >=15.3, <15.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/359964 (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/1542230 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2455.json (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2455?
- CVE-2022-2455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2455?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.