GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition API access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component API. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-3325. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition (Bug Tracking Software) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper access control in the GitLab CE/EE API affecting all versions starting from 12.8 before 15.2.5, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.4, all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.4.1. Allowed for editing the approval rules via the API by an unauthorised user.

The weakness was published 10/18/2022 as 36081. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-3325 since 09/26/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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CNA Base Score: 2.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/26/2022 🔍
10/18/2022 +22 days 🔍
10/18/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/13/2025 +938 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 36081
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-3325 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3325
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-211180

Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2022 11:28
Updated: 05/13/2025 19:11
Changes: 10/18/2022 11:28 (51), 11/10/2022 08:28 (11), 05/13/2025 19:11 (15)
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