CVE-2021-22205GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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.

10.0 CRITICALEPSS 99.73%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-08-06 05:16 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

10.0CRITICALCVSS 3.1

Score source: GitLab (CNA)
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: Apr 23, 2021
Assigner: GitLab

Affected

GitLab (GitLab)

Versions: >=11.9, <13.8.8 · >=13.9, <13.9.6

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Exploitation

Public exploit: Yes · 2 references
CISA KEV: Listed · Nov 3, 2021
KEV due date: Nov 17, 2021
Ransomware use: Known
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable yes · Impact total

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

99.73%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 99.95% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · GitLab (CNA)

10.0Critical

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

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

7.5High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality impact: Partial
Integrity impact: Partial
Availability impact: Partial

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

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Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
10.0	CRITICAL	3.1GitLab (CNA)	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5	HIGH	2.0NVD	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Nov 17, 2021

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2021-22205
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): GitLab
Published: Apr 23, 2021
Last modified: 2026-08-06 05:16 UTC
Weaknesses: CWE-94
CWE-20
CWE-95

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