CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2021-22205

CVSS v3

10

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

94.5%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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 Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
11/3/2021
Patch Due Date
11/17/2021
Ransomware Use
Known

Technical details

Published
4/23/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22205?

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.

Is CVE-2021-22205 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-22205 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 11/17/2021.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-22205?

CVE-2021-22205 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10 (CRITICAL severity).

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