CVE-2022-1120: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Apr 4, 2022
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Updated

Missing filtering in an error message in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 14.7.7, 14.8 prior to 14.8.5, and 14.9 prior to 14.9.2 exposed sensitive information when an include directive fails in the CI/CD configuration.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab<14.7.7
GitLab GitLab<14.7.7
GitLab GitLab>=14.8.0<14.8.5
GitLab GitLab>=14.8.0<14.8.5
GitLab GitLab>=14.9.0<14.9.2
GitLab GitLab>=14.9.0<14.9.2

Event History

Apr 4, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:46 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1120?

CVE-2022-1120 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-1120?

To fix CVE-2022-1120, upgrade GitLab to version 14.7.7, 14.8.5, or 14.9.2 or later.

3

What kind of information is exposed by CVE-2022-1120?

CVE-2022-1120 can expose sensitive configuration data when an include directive fails in CI/CD setups.

4

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2022-1120?

CVE-2022-1120 affects all versions of GitLab prior to 14.7.7, versions 14.8 before 14.8.5, and 14.9 before 14.9.2.

5

What component of GitLab does CVE-2022-1120 affect?

CVE-2022-1120 affects the GitLab CI/CD configuration due to missing error message filtering.

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