CVE-2021-22205

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 10.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 10.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
10.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 100%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(high)
EG Risk
100(Act)
EG Risk 100/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity100% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
100%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 23, 2021

Last Modified

August 6, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 24, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

HackerOne

https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
generic

RCE when removing metadata with ExifTool (#327121) · Issues · GitLab.org / GitLab · GitLab

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327121
generic

2021/CVE-2021-22205.json · master · GitLab.org / GitLab CVE assignments · GitLab

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22205.json
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html
generic

Locked Out | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 54× in last 7d / 222× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 833 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-25 09:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-09-25 01:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-24 22:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-09-24 18:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-24 14:55 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-24 14:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-24 14:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-09-22 08:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  5. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
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  26. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
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  28. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  29. 2026-09-18 12:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  33. 2026-09-17 22:05 UTCEG score recompute
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  35. 2026-09-17 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  43. 2026-09-16 16:48 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-09-16 16:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  46. 2026-09-16 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
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  48. 2026-09-16 13:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-09-16 05:45 UTCEG score recompute
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  60. 2026-09-14 20:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  62. 2026-09-14 17:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (9 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCkeven1z/CVE-2021-22205
    First seen Jul 20, 2022

    CVE-2021-22205 检测脚本,支持getshell和命令执行

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-50532
    First seen Nov 17, 2021

    GitLab 13.10.2 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Unauthenticated)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCinspiringz/CVE-2021-22205
    First seen Nov 11, 2021

    GitLab CE/EE Preauth RCE using ExifTool

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCfaisalfs10x/GitLab-CVE-2021-22205-scanner
    First seen Nov 9, 2021
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCc0okB/CVE-2021-22205
    First seen Oct 31, 2021

    CVE-2021-22205 RCE

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCwhwlsfb/CVE-2021-22205
    First seen Oct 30, 2021

    CVE-2021-22205 Gitlab 未授权远程代码执行漏洞 EXP, 移除了对djvumake & djvulibre的依赖，可在win平台使用

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCAl1ex/CVE-2021-22205
    First seen Oct 29, 2021

    CVE-2021-22205& GitLab CE/EE RCE

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCZZ-SOCMAP/CVE-2021-22205
    First seen Oct 29, 2021

    Gitlab CE/EE RCE 未授权远程代码执行漏洞 POC && EXP CVE-2021-22205

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCXTeam-Wing/CVE-2021-22205
    First seen Oct 28, 2021

    Pocsuite3 For CVE-2021-22205

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCr0eXpeR/CVE-2021-22205
    First seen Oct 28, 2021

    CVE-2021-22205 Unauthorized RCE

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2021-22205?
CVE-2021-22205 is a critical vulnerability published on April 23, 2021. 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.
When was CVE-2021-22205 disclosed?
CVE-2021-22205 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 23, 2021, with the most recent update on August 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-22205 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-22205 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-22205?
CVE-2021-22205 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-22205?
CVE-2021-22205 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-22205?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-22205, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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