CVE-2021-22186 Missing authorization in GitLab
A group maintainer can modify restricted CI/CD variables, allowing unauthorized configuration changes and potential privilege escalation in GitLab.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-22186?
CVE-2021-22186 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 24 Mar 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authorization issue in GitLab CE/EE version 9.4 and up allowed a group maintainer to modify group CI/CD variables which should be restricted to group owners
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22186?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 9.4.0 | 13.7.8, 13.8.5, 13.9.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22186?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 13.7.8, 13.8.5 or 13.9.2.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-22186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2021-22186, GHSA-g5rc-vv3j-cq5q, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22186.