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CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2026-85706

CVSS v3

10

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.1 %

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2026-09-11
Patch Due Date
2026-09-14
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
3.1
Published
2026-09-12
Last Modified
2026-09-12

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85706?

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.

Is CVE-2026-85706 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-85706 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 2026-09-14.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-85706?

CVE-2026-85706 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string 3.1.

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