CVE-2022-4205

MEDIUMNVD 6.37.5▲

6.3

In Gitlab EE/CE before 15.6.1, 15.5.5 and 15.4.6 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.

CVSS v3: 6.3
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 24.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 27, 2023

Last Modified

March 27, 2025

References (4)

cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-4205.json
cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/374082
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-4205.json
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/374082

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-25 07:46 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-25 07:46 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-4205?

CVE-2022-4205 is a medium vulnerability published on January 27, 2023. In Gitlab EE/CE before 15.6.1, 15.5.5 and 15.4.6 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.

When was CVE-2022-4205 disclosed?

CVE-2022-4205 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 27, 2023, with the most recent update on March 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-4205 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-4205 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 24.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-4205?

CVE-2022-4205 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.5.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-4205?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-4205, 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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