CVE-2022-2992

CRITICALNVD 9.99.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.9 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 86.2%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 86%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 86%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: Metasploit · ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.10 prior to 15.1.6, 15.2 to 15.2.4, 15.3 to 15.3.2 allows an authenticated user to achieve remote code execution via the Import from GitHub API endpoint.

CVSS v3
9.9
EG Score
9.9(medium)
EG Risk
94(Attend)
EG Risk 94/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity99% × 45%
Exploitation86% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
86%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 17, 2022

Last Modified

May 14, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

HackerOne

https://hackerone.com/reports/1679624
generic

Remote Command Execution via Github import (#371884) · Issues · GitLab.org / GitLab · GitLab

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/371884
generic

2022/CVE-2022-2992.json · master · GitLab.org / GitLab CVE assignments · GitLab

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2992.json
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171008/GitLab-GitHub-Repo-Import-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-26 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-23 02:10 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 22:57 UTCEG score recompute▲ 0.90
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  11. 2026-07-16 17:19 UTCOSV refresh
  12. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-06-28 15:32 UTCOSV refresh
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  1. 2026-06-13 22:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-12 23:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-12 23:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-11 05:39 UTCOSV refresh
  5. 2026-06-10 22:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-05-28 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-05-26 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-05-25 13:39 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-05-25 13:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-05-25 07:07 UTCOSV refresh
  13. 2026-05-24 16:51 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCMalwareman007/CVE-2022-2992
    First seen Oct 14, 2022

    Authenticated Remote Command Execution in Gitlab via GitHub import.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCCsEnox/CVE-2022-2992
    First seen Oct 8, 2022

    Authenticated Remote Command Execution in Gitlab via GitHub import

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/gitlab_github_import_rce_cve_2022_2992✓ verified
    First seen Oct 6, 2022

    GitLab GitHub Repo Import Deserialization RCE

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-2992?
CVE-2022-2992 is a critical vulnerability published on October 17, 2022. A vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.10 prior to 15.1.6, 15.2 to 15.2.4, 15.3 to 15.3.2 allows an authenticated user to achieve remote code execution via the Import from GitHub API endpoint.
When was CVE-2022-2992 disclosed?
CVE-2022-2992 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 17, 2022, with the most recent update on May 14, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-2992 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-2992 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2992?
CVE-2022-2992 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-2992?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-2992, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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