CVE-2021-39883

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Published Oct 4, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper authorization checks in all versions of GitLab EE starting from 13.11 before 14.1.7, all versions starting from 14.2 before 14.2.5, and all versions starting from 14.3 before 14.3.1 allows subgroup members to see epics from all parent subgroups.

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
`>=13.11, <14.1.7`	affected	—
`>=14.2, <14.2.5`	affected	—
`>=14.3, <14.3.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:14.3.0::::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-2021-26239	Improper authorization checks in all versions of GitLab EE starting from 13.11 before 14.1.7, all versions starting from 14.2 before 14.2.5, and all versions starting from 14.3 before 14.3.1 allows subgroup members to see epics from all parent subgroups.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.772% 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-2021-39883.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/334279

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gitlab Gitlab

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitLab
Published: Oct 4, 2021, 4:49 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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