CVE-2021-39916
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CVE-2021-39916 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Lack of an access control check in the External Status Check feature allowed any authenticated user to retrieve the configuration of any External Status Check in GitLab EE starting from 14.1 before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2.. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Lack of an access control check in the External Status Check feature allowed any authenticated user to retrieve the configuration of any External Status Check in GitLab EE starting from 14.1 before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.1.0, < 14.3.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.4.0, < 14.4.4 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.5.0, < 14.5.2 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1372216Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1372216Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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