#VU55734 Improper Authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-22237

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#VU55734 Improper Authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-22237

Published: August 10, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55734
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22237
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of impersonation tokens. Under specialized conditions, GitLab may allow a user with an impersonation token to perform Git actions even if impersonation is disabled.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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