CVE-2022-1423: High severity gitlab vulnerability

Published May 19, 2022
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Updated

Improper access control in the CI/CD cache mechanism in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 1.0.2 before 14.8.6, all versions from 14.9.0 before 14.9.4, and all versions from 14.10.0 before 14.10.1 allows a malicious actor with Developer privileges to perform cache poisoning leading to arbitrary code execution in protected branches

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=1.0.2<14.8.6
GitLab GitLab>=1.0.2<14.8.6
GitLab GitLab>=14.9.0<14.9.4
GitLab GitLab>=14.9.0<14.9.4
GitLab GitLab=14.10.0
GitLab GitLab=14.10.0

Event History

May 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:12 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1423?

CVE-2022-1423 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for cache poisoning by malicious actors with Developer privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-1423?

To mitigate CVE-2022-1423, upgrade GitLab to version 14.8.6 or later, or version 14.9.4 or later, or version 14.10.1 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2022-1423?

CVE-2022-1423 affects all GitLab CE/EE versions from 1.0.2 before 14.8.6, from 14.9.0 before 14.9.4, and from 14.10.0 before 14.10.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-1423?

CVE-2022-1423 is classified as an improper access control vulnerability within the CI/CD cache mechanism.

5

Can a user with lower privileges exploit CVE-2022-1423?

No, CVE-2022-1423 requires a user to have Developer privileges to exploit the vulnerability.

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