Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2022-2499

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 13.10 before 15.0.5, all versions starting from 15.1 before 15.1.4, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.1. GitLab's Jira integration has an insecure direct object reference vulnerability that may be exploited by an attacker to leak Jira issues.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (56.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-2499: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • GitLab — versions >=13.10, <15.0.5, >=15.1, <15.1.4, >=15.2, <15.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2499?
CVE-2022-2499 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-2499?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-2499 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.