CVE-2021-39890

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Published Dec 6, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.1 Low EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

It was possible to bypass 2FA for LDAP users and access some specific pages with Basic Authentication in GitLab 14.1.1 and above.

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
`>=14.3, <14.3.1`	affected	—
`>=14.2, <14.2.5`	affected	—
`>=14.1.1, <14.1.7`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:14.3.0::::community:::
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:14.3.0::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:14.3.1::::community:::
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:14.3.1::::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-2021-26246	It was possible to bypass 2FA for LDAP users and access some specific pages with Basic Authentication in GitLab 14.1.1 and above.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

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 None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.197% 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-2021-39890.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/341522

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gitlab Gitlab

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitLab
Published: Dec 6, 2021, 5:34 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: Dec 6, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

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