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CVE-2021-22205: GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions · in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
2021-11-03added to KEV
2021-11-17federal remediation due date
99.73%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 100.0th percentile
10 CRITICALCVSS 3.1
Knownknown ransomware use
194days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
GitHub Community and Enterprise Editions that utilize the ability to upload images through GitLab Workhorse are vulnerable to remote code execution. Workhorse passes image file extensions through ExifTool, which improperly validates the image files.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-20;CWE-95 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2021-04-23 (Analyzed) |
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