Information exposure through externally-generated error message in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-22169
Published: February 5, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50386
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22169
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application while handling error conditions. A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information on the system, such as internal IP address.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-22169
Install updates from vendor's website.