Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU57052

Improper Authentication in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-39879

Published: October 5, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57052

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39879

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A local user can disable two-factor authentication.

Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

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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