Privilege escalation in Gitlab
CVE-2021-39944
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
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.009 (56.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Gitlab — versions >=11.0, <14.3.6, >=14.4, <14.4.4, >=14.5, <14.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39944?
- CVE-2021-39944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39944?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.