CVE-2022-1983 Missing authorization in GitLab
Attackers with valid deploy keys bypass IP restrictions to access container registries in GitLab EE, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-1983?
CVE-2022-1983 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 1 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect authorization in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 10.7 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1, allowed an attacker already in possession of a valid Deploy Key or a Deploy Token to misuse it from any location to access Container Registries even when IP address restrictions were configured.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1983?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 10.7.0 | 14.10.5, 15.0.4, 15.1.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1983?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 14.10.5, 15.0.4 or 15.1.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-1983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2022-1983, GHSA-8fph-2g4q-jf26, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1983.