What is CVE-2022-4205?

CVE-2022-4205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-01-27.

How severe is CVE-2022-4205?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gitlab

CVE-2022-4205

In Gitlab EE/CE before 15.6.1, 15.5.5 and 15.4.6 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.

EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions >=15.5, <15.5.5, >=1.0, <12.9.8, 15.6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

References

cve@gitlab.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
cve@gitlab.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4205?: CVE-2022-4205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-4205?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.