CVE-2022-2251
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CVE-2022-2251 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper sanitization of branch names in GitLab Runner affecting all versions prior to 15.3.5, 15.4 prior to 15.4.4, and 15.5 prior to 15.5.2 allows a user who creates a branch with a specially crafted name and gets another user to trigger a pipeline to execute commands in the runner as that other user.. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper sanitization of branch names in GitLab Runner affecting all versions prior to 15.3.5, 15.4 prior to 15.4.4, and 15.5 prior to 15.5.2 allows a user who creates a branch with a specially crafted name and gets another user to trigger a pipeline to execute commands in the runner as that other user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Runner | < 15.3.5 |
| Gitlab | Runner | >= 15.4.0, < 15.4.4 |
| Gitlab | Runner | >= 15.5.0, < 15.5.2 |
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/-/issues/27386Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1063511Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/-/issues/27386Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1063511Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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