CVE-2021-22240

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Published Aug 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper access control in GitLab EE versions 13.11.6, 13.12.6, and 14.0.2 allows users to be created via single sign on despite user cap being enabled

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

GitLab

GitLab EE

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`>=13.7, <13.11.6`	affected	—
`>=13.12, <13.12.6`	affected	—
`>=14.0, <14.0.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-9386	Improper access control in GitLab EE versions 13.11.6, 13.12.6, and 14.0.2 allows users to be created via single sign on despite user cap being enabled

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.662% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22240.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327641
https://hackerone.com/reports/1166566

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gitlab Gitlab

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitLab
Published: Aug 5, 2021, 7:25 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:37 PM
Reserved: Jan 5, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 5, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

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