vulnerability
Arch Linux: Privilege escalation (CVE-2021-39944)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Dec 13, 2021 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 13, 2021
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab before version 14.5.2. A permissions validation flaw allowed group members with a developer role to elevate their privilege to a maintainer on projects they import.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2021-39944
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-39944
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-26300
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39944.json
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/336531
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1256017
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202112-10
- CWE-269
- EUVD-EUVD-2021-26300
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