Security features bypass in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-39870
Published: October 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57023
CSH Severity: Low
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-2021-39870
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security features on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a security features bypass in an instance that has the setting to disable Repo by URL import enabled. A remote authenticated attacer can make a crafted API call.
Affected software
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2021-39870
Install updates from vendor's website.
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 14.1.7, 14.2.5, 14.3.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 14.1.7, 14.2.5, 14.3.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 14.1.7, 14.2.5, 14.3.1