CVE-2021-22205

10.0 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: April 23, 2021 Modified: October 24, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html

Source: cve@gitlab.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@gitlab.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22205.json

Source: cve@gitlab.com

Vendor Advisory

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327121

Source: cve@gitlab.com

Broken Link

https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542

Source: cve@gitlab.com

Permissions Required Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html