CVE-2021-39899

Description

In all versions of GitLab CE/EE, an attacker with physical access to a user’s machine may brute force the user’s password via the change password function. There is a rate limit in place, but the attack may still be conducted by stealing the session id from the physical compromise of the account and splitting the attack over several IP addresses and passing in the compromised session value from these various locations.

Category

2.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/339154 broken link
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39899.json vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39899?
CVE-2021-39899 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-39899?
To fix CVE-2021-39899, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-39899 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-39899 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-39899?
CVE-2021-39899 affects GitLab GitLab.
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