CVE-2022-1162 EXPLOIT
9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 75.6% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A hardcoded password was set for accounts registered using an OmniAuth provider (e.g. OAuth, LDAP, SAML) in GitLab CE/EE versions 14.7 prior to 14.7.7, 14.8 prior to 14.8.5, and 14.9 prior to 14.9.2 allowing attackers to potentially take over accounts
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.1 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 75.64% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-798 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2022-04-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gitlab | gitlab |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Gitlab 14.9 - Authentication Bypass | 2022-04-26 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166828/Gitlab-14.9-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1162.json
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/357210
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166828/Gitlab-14.9-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1162.json
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/357210
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