SB2022020411 - Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE)
Published: February 4, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022020411
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39943)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to an authorization logic error in the External Status Check API. A remote authenticated attacker can update the status of the check via an API call.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.