Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2021-22239
Published: August 10, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55762
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22239
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and add metadata upon issue creation.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2021-22239
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 14.0.7, 14.1.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 14.0.7, 14.1.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 14.0.7, 14.1.2