CVE-2021-22221

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: June 8, 2021 at 06:52 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:36 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.9.0 before 13.10.5, all versions starting from 13.11.0 before 13.11.5, all versions starting from 13.12.0 before 13.12.2. Insufficient expired password validation in various operations allow user to maintain limited access after their password expired

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GitLab · GitLabmaven

95%

v < 13.10.5v < 13.11.5v < 13.12.212.9.0 ≤ v < 13.10.513.11.0 ≤ v < 13.11.513.12.0 ≤ v < 13.12.2

Affected range stops below 13.10.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.11.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22221.json

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22221.json

x_refsource_MISCBroken Link

Source: [email protected]

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/292006

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGitLab

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-613

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