CVE-2021-39879

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Published Oct 4, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 2.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Missing authentication in all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 7.11.0 allows an attacker with access to a victim's session to disable two-factor authentication

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

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`>=7.11.0, <14.1.7`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*
	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-2021-26236	Missing authentication in all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 7.11.0 allows an attacker with access to a victim's session to disable two-factor authentication

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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% (0.412% 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-2021-39879.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/338825

History

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Subscriptions

Gitlab Gitlab

Weaknesses

CWE-306

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitLab
Published: Oct 4, 2021, 4:42 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:20 AM
Reserved: Aug 23, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

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