CVE-2021-39937
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CVE-2021-39937 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A collision in access memoization logic in all versions of GitLab CE/EE before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2, leads to potential elevated privileges in groups and projects under rare circumstances. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A collision in access memoization logic in all versions of GitLab CE/EE before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2, leads to potential elevated privileges in groups and projects under rare circumstances
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | < 14.3.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.4.0, < 14.4.4 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.5.0, < 14.5.2 |
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39937.jsonThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39937.jsonThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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