Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2021-39945

Improper access control in the GitLab CE/EE API affecting all versions starting from 9.4 before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2, allows an author of a Merge Request to approve the Merge Request even after having their project access revoked

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (58.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.4% 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-2021-39945: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • GitLab — versions >=14.5, <14.5.2, >=14.4, <14.4.4, >=9.4, <14.3.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-39945?
CVE-2021-39945 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2021-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-39945?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.