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FKIE_CVE-2021-22237

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-08-25 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:36
Summary
Under specialized conditions, GitLab may allow a user with an impersonation token to perform Git actions even if impersonation is disabled. This vulnerability is present in GitLab CE/EE versions before 13.12.9, 14.0.7, 14.1.2
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    },
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      "value": "En condiciones especiales, GitLab puede permitir que un usuario con un token de suplantaci\u00f3n lleve a cabo acciones de Git aunque la suplantaci\u00f3n est\u00e9 desactivada. Esta vulnerabilidad est\u00e1 presente en GitLab CE/EE versiones anteriores a 13.12.9, 14.0.7, 14.1.2"
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:36:51.753",
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