---
title: "CVE-2022-2501\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
  desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.
url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2501?format=md
keywords: index, follow
---

# CVE-2022-2501

Publication date 5 August 2022

Last updated 25 August 2025

---

Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2501?format=md#impact-score)

Toggle side navigation

## Description

An improper access control issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from
12.0 prior to 15.0.5, 15.1 prior to 15.1.4, and 15.2 prior to 15.2.1 allows
an attacker to bypass IP allow-listing and download artifacts. This attack
only bypasses IP allow-listing, proper permissions are still required.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gitlab | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

---

* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-2501)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2501)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-2501)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-2501)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2501>