CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-39872

Improper Authentication

Published: Oct 05, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 14.1, an improper access control vulnerability allows users with expired password to still access GitLab through git and API through access tokens acquired before password expiration.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
GitlabGitlab14.1.0 (including)14.1.7 (excluding)
GitlabGitlab14.2.0 (including)14.2.5 (excluding)
GitlabGitlab4.3.0 (including)4.3.0 (including)
GitlabUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
GitlabUbuntuxenial*

Potential Mitigations

References