#VU65877 Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2022-2497

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65877

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2497

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote administrator can exfiltrate an integration's access token by modifying the integration URL such that authenticated requests are sent to an attacker controlled server.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 12.6.0 - 15.2.0

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 12.6.0 - 15.2.0

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External links
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/07/28/security-release-gitlab-15-2-1-released/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.