Name: CVE-2021-39943: Incorrect Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-39943, CWE-863, CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0.00869

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade gitlab-ce	Nov 4, 2022	Feb 4, 2022
Gitlab Gitlab	—	Upgrade Gitlab to the latest version	Apr 22, 2025	Feb 9, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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