CVE-2021-39896 — LOW (3.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-39896?

CVE-2021-39896 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-39896?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.

Vulnerability Description

In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 8.0, when an admin uses the impersonate feature twice and stops impersonating, the admin may be logged in as the second user they impersonated, which may lead to repudiation issues.

CVSS Score

3.8

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 8.0.0, < 14.1.7

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39896.jsonVendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/339362Broken Link
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39896.jsonVendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/339362Broken Link

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-39896?

CVE-2021-39896 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.8 (LOW). In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 8.0, when an admin uses the impersonate feature twice and stops impersonating, the admin may be logged in as the second user they impersonated, which may ...

How severe is CVE-2021-39896?

CVE-2021-39896 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-39896?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.