CVE-2021-22221
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CVE-2021-22221 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.9.0 before 13.10.5, all versions starting from 13.11.0 before 13.11.5, all versions starting from 13.12.0 before 13.12.2. Insufficient expired password validation in various operations allow user to maintain limited access after their password expired. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.9.0 before 13.10.5, all versions starting from 13.11.0 before 13.11.5, all versions starting from 13.12.0 before 13.12.2. Insufficient expired password validation in various operations allow user to maintain limited access after their password expired
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 12.9.0, < 13.10.5 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 13.11.0, < 13.11.5 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 13.12.0, < 13.12.2 |
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Timeline
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