CVE-2022-2228: Medium severity GitLab GitLab vulnerability

Published Jul 1, 2022
·
Updated

Information exposure in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 12.0 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1 allows an attacker with the appropriate access tokens to obtain CI variables in a group with using IP-based access restrictions even if the GitLab Runner is calling from outside the allowed IP range

Affected Software

3 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=12.0.0<14.10.5
GitLab GitLab>=15.0.0<15.0.4
GitLab GitLab=15.1.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade GitLab EE to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade GitLab EE to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.0.4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade GitLab EE to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1.1

Event History

Jul 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:08 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:08 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2228?

CVE-2022-2228 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to information exposure risks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-2228?

To remediate CVE-2022-2228, upgrade GitLab EE to version 14.10.5, 15.0.4, or 15.1.1 or later.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2022-2228?

CVE-2022-2228 affects all versions of GitLab EE from 12.0 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1.

4

What does CVE-2022-2228 expose?

CVE-2022-2228 allows an attacker to obtain CI variables from a group using IP-based access restrictions.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2022-2228?

An attacker with the appropriate access tokens can exploit CVE-2022-2228.

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