CVE-2021-39896
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CVE-2021-39896 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 8.0, when an admin uses the impersonate feature twice and stops impersonating, the admin may be logged in as the second user they impersonated, which may lead to repudiation issues.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 8.0, when an admin uses the impersonate feature twice and stops impersonating, the admin may be logged in as the second user they impersonated, which may lead to repudiation issues.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 8.0.0, < 14.1.7 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.2, < 14.2.5 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.3, < 14.3.1 |
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