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 .
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: 0.009 (58.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions >=15.5, <15.5.5, >=12.9, <15.4.6, 15.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/368416 (Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/1602904 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3740.json (Vendor Advisory)
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.