Critical [CVE-2021-22205] issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.9
This critical-severity GitLab advisory covers CVE-2021-22205 affecting GitLab.
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Summary
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.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- Nov 3, 2021 · federal remediation due Nov 17, 2021
- Required action:
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Ransomware use:
- Known
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
- GitLab >=11.9, <13.8.8
- GitLab >=13.9, <13.9.6
- GitLab >=13.10, <13.10.3
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Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
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