Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-39918
Published: December 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58784
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39918
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 check.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization. A remote authenticated attacker can add comments to a vulnerability which cannot be accessed.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2021-39918
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 14.3.6, 14.4.4, 14.5.2