CVE-2021-22253
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 23, 2021 at 07:34 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab
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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
Description
Improper authorization in GitLab EE affecting all versions since 13.4 allowed a user who previously had the necessary access to trigger deployments to protected environments under specific conditions after the access has been removed
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 13.12.9v < 14.0.7v < 14.1.213.4.0 ≤ v < 13.12.914.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.714.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2
Affected range stops below 13.12.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22253.jsonx_refsource_MISCBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/323794x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/1113783CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863
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