An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.0 before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2. A permissions validation flaw allowed group members with a developer role to elevate their privilege to a maintainer on projects they import
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 11.0.0 (including) | 14.3.6 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 14.4.0 (including) | 14.4.4 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 14.5.0 (including) | 14.5.2 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Gitlab | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Gitlab | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39944.json
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/336531
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1256017
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39944.json
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/336531
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1256017