CVE-2021-22205

Published: Apr 23, 2021Updated: Aug 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94

10.0CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.9. GitLab was not properly validating image files that were passed to a file parser which resulted in a remote command execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

GitLab Inc.

commercial·US

GitlabOn-premWeb App

DevTools & CI / source-control

GitLab

commercial·NLaka gitlab ce/ee

GitLabSaaSWeb App

DevTools & CI / ci-cd

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021

Remediation due:Nov 17, 2021

Ransomware:Known ransomware use

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html

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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22205.json

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