CVE-2021-39886

LOWNVD 2.62.6—

2.6

Permissions rules were not applied while issues were moved between projects of the same group in GitLab versions starting with 10.6 and up to 14.1.7 allowing users to read confidential Epic references.

CVSS v3: 2.6
EG Score: 2.6(medium)
EPSS: 33.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 5, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39886.json
cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/330520
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39886.json
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/330520

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-39886?

CVE-2021-39886 is a low vulnerability published on October 5, 2021. Permissions rules were not applied while issues were moved between projects of the same group in GitLab versions starting with 10.6 and up to 14.1.7 allowing users to read confidential Epic references.

When was CVE-2021-39886 disclosed?

CVE-2021-39886 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 5, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-39886 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-39886 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 33.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-39886?

CVE-2021-39886 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.6 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-39886?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-39886, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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