Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-39918

 

Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-39918

Published: December 9, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58784
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39918
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization check.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization. A remote authenticated attacker can add comments to a vulnerability which cannot be accessed.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-39918

Install updates from vendor's website.

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