Vulnerability in GitLab

CVE-2021-22189

Starting with version 13.7 the Gitlab CE/EE editions were affected by a security issue related to the validation of the certificates for the Fortinet OTP that could result in authentication issues.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-22189: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • GitLab — versions >=13.8.0, <13.8.4, >=13.7.0, <13.7.7, >=13.6, <13.6.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22189?
CVE-2021-22189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-03-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-22189?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.