Is CVE-2021-22205 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-22205 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-22205?

CVE-2021-22205 has a CVSS score of 10 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2021-22205?

Patch guidance is available from gitlab security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-22205.

Fix CVE-2021-22205 - CRITICAL gitlab gitlab

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2021-22205?

6 products: gitlab gitlab, gitlab gitlab, gitlab gitlab, gitlab gitlab, gitlab gitlab, and 1 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GITLAB
Published: 4/23/2021
Last Modified: 10/24/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD