Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU57052

#VU57052 Improper Authentication in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-39879

Published: October 5, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57052

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39879

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc

Description

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.

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