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CVE-2021-22244: Improper authorization in the vulnerability report feature in GitLab EE affecting all versions since 13.1 a...

Improper authorization in the vulnerability report feature in GitLab EE affecting all versions since 13.1 allowed a reporter to access vulnerability data

LowCVSS 3.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2021-22244 is a low-severity GitLab EE authorization flaw. A user with Reporter-level access could view vulnerability data they should not access through the vulnerability report feature. The business impact is limited data exposure, mainly affecting confidentiality of security findings inside affected GitLab projects.

Executive priority

Handle through normal patch governance unless sensitive vulnerability data is highly business-critical. The issue exposes security findings to some authenticated users, but public evidence provided here does not support emergency treatment or active exploitation.

Technical view

The issue is improper authorization in GitLab EE vulnerability reports affecting versions >=13.1 <13.12.9, >=14.0 <14.0.7, and >=14.1 <14.1.2. CVSS 3.1 is 3.1: network-accessible, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact only.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in self-managed GitLab EE environments running the listed affected versions where users have Reporter access and vulnerability report data exists. GitLab installations outside those version ranges are not identified as affected in the provided sources.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The vulnerability requires authenticated low-privilege access and appears limited to unauthorized viewing of vulnerability data, with no integrity or availability impact identified in the CVSS vector.

Researcher notes

Focus validation on authorization boundaries in the vulnerability report feature and Reporter-role access. Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and linked public references; do not assume broader GitLab features, unauthenticated access, or exploit availability without additional vendor confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify GitLab EE instances and compare versions against the affected ranges.
  • Upgrade to a GitLab release outside the affected ranges per vendor guidance.
  • Review project membership for Reporter users with access to sensitive projects.
  • Restrict vulnerability report access until affected instances are updated.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any GitLab instance runs 13.1 through affected 14.1 versions.
  • Verify Reporter-role users cannot access unauthorized vulnerability report data after remediation.
  • Review access logs for unusual vulnerability report access by low-privilege users.
  • Document affected instances, upgrade status, and remaining compensating controls.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
5

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
3.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
4Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
3.1CVSS 3.1LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.61.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

3.1Low
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-22244Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
GitLabGitLab>=13.1, <13.12.9, >=14.0, <14.0.7, >=14.1, <14.1.2Listed
Weakness

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