#VU54094 Information disclosure in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-22219

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54094

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22219

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the sensitive information is not correctly registered for log masking. A remote administrator can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 9.5 - 13.12.1

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 9.5.0 - 13.12.0

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External links
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22219.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/296995

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.