AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2021-22205
CRITICAL · CVSS 10.0 · Analyzed
Published: 2021-04-23 · Updated: 2026-08-06 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 10.0 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- GitLab · Community and Enterprise Editions
- Added to catalog
- 2021-11-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2021-11-17
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 11.9.0
Before (exclusive): 13.8.8
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 11.9.0
Before (exclusive): 13.8.8
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 13.9.0
Before (exclusive): 13.9.6
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 13.9.0
Before (exclusive): 13.9.6
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 13.10.0
Before (exclusive): 13.10.3
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 13.10.0
Before (exclusive): 13.10.3
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22205.json
Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327121
Broken Link
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22205.json
Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327121
Broken Link
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22205
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