CVE-2021-22205 · netVigilance record NV21-0207

GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution

past due ransomware

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2021-11-17 · passed 4 years 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

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.

Who is affected

GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-20, CWE-95.

Timeline

2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2021-11-17
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 9 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2021-22205 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22205
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22205