CVE-2021-22205: GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
GitLab: GitLab
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection… (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22205.json (opens in new tab)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327121 (opens in new tab)
- hackerone.com/reports/1154542 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)