# CVE-2021-22205: GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2021-22205: GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 10.0 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2021-22205
Last updated: 2026-08-06T03:55:21Z

- Published: 2021-04-23 17:39 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-06 03:55 UTC · Assigner: GitLab
- CVSS: 10.0 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.7%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2021-11-03, federal due date 2021-11-17, ransomware use: Known

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- GitLab: GitLab

## Tracked companies

- [GitLab](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22205)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22205)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22205.json](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22205.json)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327121](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327121)
- [https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542](https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2021-22205 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2021-22205.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2021-22205 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:13:23.868Z