CVE-2021-22205
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 10.0 Critical
- Published
- Apr 23, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 5, 2021
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 10.0 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | GitLab |
Weaknesses
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
GitLabGitLab |
|
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327121
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22205.json
- 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
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22205government-resource
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