GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 15.3.4/15.4.3/15.5.1 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 15.3.4/15.4.3/15.5.1 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-3740. 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 up to 15.3.4/15.4.3/15.5.1 (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 .

The weakness was published 01/27/2023 as 368416. The advisory is available at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-3740 since 10/28/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 15.3.5, 15.4.4 or 15.5.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-43096). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 15.3.5/15.4.4/15.5.2

Timelineinfo

10/28/2022 🔍
01/27/2023 +91 days 🔍
01/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/19/2026 +1269 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 368416
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-3740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219370
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2023 08:43
Updated: 07/19/2026 17:37
Changes: 01/27/2023 08:43 (52), 02/19/2023 16:47 (11), 07/19/2026 17:37 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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