Auth bypass in Gitlab

CVE-2022-3740

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.9 prior to 15.3.5, 15.4 prior to 15.4.4, and 15.5 prior to 15.5.2. A group owner may be able to bypass External Authorization check, if it is enabled, to access git repositories and package registries by using Deploy tokens or Deploy keys .

EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions >=15.5, <15.5.5, >=12.9, <15.4.6, 15.6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3740?
CVE-2022-3740 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-3740?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.