Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-39883
Published: October 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57027
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39883
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass authentication process and see epics from all parent subgroups.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2021-39883
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 14.1.7, 14.2.5, 14.3.1