CVE-2021-39872
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 5, 2021 at 12:34 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
Description
In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 14.1, an improper access control vulnerability allows users with expired password to still access GitLab through git and API through access tokens acquired before password expiration.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 14.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.3.1, 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-2021-39872.jsonx_refsource_MISCBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/337954x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/1285226CVSS
6.5MEDIUMGitLab
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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