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CVE-2022-2303

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.0.5, all versions starting from 15.1 before 15.1.4, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.1. It may be possible for group members to bypass 2FA enforcement enabled at the group level by using Resource Owner Password Credentials grant to obtain an access token without using 2FA.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from gitlab organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-08-05T16:15:11.677

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:00:43.697

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gitlab	gitlab	< 15.0.5	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	< 15.1.4	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	15.2	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	< 15.0.5	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	< 15.1.4	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	15.2	Yes

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2303.json Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/355028 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://hackerone.com/reports/1498133 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2303.json Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/355028 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://hackerone.com/reports/1498133 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gitlab's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.