#VU52797 Improper Authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition


Published: 2021-05-03

Vulnerability identifier: #VU52797

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22209

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not properly validating authorisation tokens. A remote attacker can execute mutations on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 13.8.0 - 13.11.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 13.8.0 - 13.11.1


External links
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2021/04/28/security-release-gitlab-13-11-2-released/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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