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CVE-2021-39913

Accidental logging of system root password in the migration log in all versions of GitLab CE/EE before 14.2.6, all versions starting from 14.3 before 14.3.4, and all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.1 allows an attacker with local file system access to obtain system root-level privileges

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from gitlab organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-11-05T00:15:11.373

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:20:32.683

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-532

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gitlab	gitlab	< 14.2.6	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	< 14.2.6	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	< 14.3.4	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	< 14.3.4	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	14.4.0	Yes
Application	gitlab	gitlab	14.4.0	Yes

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39913.json Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/28074 Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39913.json Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/28074 Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gitlab's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.