What is the severity of CVE-2021-39944?

CVE-2021-39944 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39944?

To fix CVE-2021-39944, upgrade GitLab to version 14.3.6 or later, 14.4.4 or later, or 14.5.2 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2021-39944?

CVE-2021-39944 affects all versions of GitLab CE and EE from 11.0 before 14.3.6, 14.4 before 14.4.4, and 14.5 before 14.5.2.

What is the nature of the vulnerability CVE-2021-39944?

CVE-2021-39944 is a permissions validation flaw that allows unauthorized privilege escalation for group members with a developer role.

What should I do if I cannot upgrade to a secure version for CVE-2021-39944?

If unable to upgrade, consider restricting developer role permissions until a secure version can be deployed to mitigate CVE-2021-39944.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-39944

high

7.1

CWE

269

13/12/2021

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-39944

First published: Mon Dec 13 2021(Updated: )

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.0 before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2. A permissions validation flaw allowed group members with a developer role to elevate their privilege to a maintainer on projects they import

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab	>=11.0.0<14.3.6
GitLab	>=11.0.0<14.3.6
GitLab	>=14.4.0<14.4.4
GitLab	>=14.4.0<14.4.4
GitLab	>=14.5.0<14.5.2
GitLab	>=14.5.0<14.5.2

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What is the severity of CVE-2021-39944?
CVE-2021-39944 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39944?
To fix CVE-2021-39944, upgrade GitLab to version 14.3.6 or later, 14.4.4 or later, or 14.5.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-39944?
CVE-2021-39944 affects all versions of GitLab CE and EE from 11.0 before 14.3.6, 14.4 before 14.4.4, and 14.5 before 14.5.2.
What is the nature of the vulnerability CVE-2021-39944?
CVE-2021-39944 is a permissions validation flaw that allows unauthorized privilege escalation for group members with a developer role.
What should I do if I cannot upgrade to a secure version for CVE-2021-39944?
If unable to upgrade, consider restricting developer role permissions until a secure version can be deployed to mitigate CVE-2021-39944.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39944?
CVE-2021-39944 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39944?
To fix CVE-2021-39944, upgrade GitLab to version 14.3.6 or later, 14.4.4 or later, or 14.5.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-39944?
CVE-2021-39944 affects all versions of GitLab CE and EE from 11.0 before 14.3.6, 14.4 before 14.4.4, and 14.5 before 14.5.2.
What is the nature of the vulnerability CVE-2021-39944?
CVE-2021-39944 is a permissions validation flaw that allows unauthorized privilege escalation for group members with a developer role.
What should I do if I cannot upgrade to a secure version for CVE-2021-39944?
If unable to upgrade, consider restricting developer role permissions until a secure version can be deployed to mitigate CVE-2021-39944.