Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2022-2533

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.10 before 15.1.6, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.4, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.2. GitLab was not performing correct authentication with some Package Registries when IP address restrictions were configured, allowing an attacker already in possession of a valid Deploy Token to misuse it from any location.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.8% 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-2022-2533: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • GitLab — versions >=12.10, <15.1.6, >=15.2, <15.2.4, >=15.3, <15.3.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2533?
CVE-2022-2533 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-2533?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.