Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-2931 (CCN-234832)

Assigned:2022-08-30
Published:2022-08-30
Updated:2022-10-19
Summary:A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.1.6, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.4, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.2. Malformed content added to the issue description could have been used to trigger high CPU usage.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-400
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-2931

Source: CCN
Type: GitLab Web site
GitLab Critical Security Release: 15.3.2, 15.2.4 and 15.1.6

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gitlab-cve20222931-dos(234832)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2931.json

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/361982

Source: MISC
Type: Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1543718

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* (Version >= 15.3 and < 15.3.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* (Version >= 15.2 and < 15.2.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* (Version >= 15.2 and < 15.2.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* (Version >= 15.3 and < 15.3.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* (Version < 15.1.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* (Version < 15.1.6)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:15.2:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab:15.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab *
    gitlab gitlab 15.2
    gitlab gitlab 15.2