SB2022020411 - Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE)
Published: February 4, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022020411
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39943)
CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to an authorization logic error in the External Status Check API. A remote authenticated attacker can update the status of the check via an API call.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.