Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2021 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2021-22234
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in GitLab from GitLab. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 13.11.7, all versions starting from 13.12 before 13.12.8, and all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.4. A specially crafted design image allowed attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gitlab-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22234 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | gitlab-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22234 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | gitlab-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22234 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | gitlab-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22234 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/335205 x_refsource_MISC
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1212067 x_refsource_MISC
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22234.json x_refsource_CONFIRM