CVE-2021-39943: An authorization logic error in the External Status Check API in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 14.1 before 14.3.6, all versions starting from…

PriorityP421medium4.3CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRLUINSUCNILAN

EPSS

0.87%

54.3th percentile

An authorization logic error in the External Status Check API in GitLab EE affecting all versions 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, allowed a user to update the status of the check via an API call

Affected

9 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	gitlab	< gitlab 15.10.8+ds1-2 (sid)	gitlab 15.10.8+ds1-2 (sid)
gitlab	gitlab	—	—
gitlab	gitlab	—	—
gitlab	gitlab	—	—
gitlab	gitlab	—	—
gitlab	gitlab	>= 14.1.0 < 14.3.6	14.3.6
gitlab	gitlab	>= 14.4.0 < 14.4.4	14.4.4
gitlab	gitlab	>= 14.5.0 < 14.5.2	14.5.2
gitlab	gitlab_ee	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.14.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

nvdv2.04.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

vendor_debian4.3MEDIUM

vendor_redhat4.3MEDIUM

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