CVE-2022-1174: High severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Apr 4, 2022
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Updated

A potential DoS vulnerability was discovered in Gitlab CE/EE versions 13.7 before 14.7.7, all versions starting from 14.8 before 14.8.5, all versions starting from 14.9 before 14.9.2 allowed an attacker to trigger high CPU usage via a special crafted input added in Issues, Merge requests, Milestones, Snippets, Wiki pages, etc.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=13.7.0<14.7.7
GitLab GitLab>=13.7.0<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 CVE-2022-1174?

CVE-2022-1174 is a potential Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Gitlab CE/EE versions 13.7 before 14.7.7 and all versions starting from 14.8 before 14.8.5, and 14.9 before 14.9.2.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-1174?

An attacker can trigger high CPU usage and potentially cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specially crafted input added in Issues, Merge requests, or Milestones in Gitlab.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-1174?

CVE-2022-1174 has a severity rating of "high" with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

Which versions of Gitlab are affected by CVE-2022-1174?

CVE-2022-1174 affects Gitlab CE/EE versions 13.7 before 14.7.7, all versions starting from 14.8 before 14.8.5, and all versions starting from 14.9 before 14.9.2.

5

How can I mitigate the vulnerability in Gitlab CVE-2022-1174?

To mitigate the vulnerability, it is recommended to upgrade Gitlab CE/EE to version 14.7.7, 14.8.5, or 14.9.2, depending on the affected version.

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