CVE-2022-2185
A critical issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to...
CVE-2022-2185 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) in Gitlab, published July 1, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 76.6%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 14.10.5.
- Severity
- 9.9 CriticalCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 76.6%EPSS, 99th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known3 public exploits
- Fixed in
14.10.5gitlab
Description
A critical issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1 where an authenticated user authorized to import projects could import a maliciously crafted project leading to remote code execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami | 14.0.0 up to 14.10.5, 15.0.0 up to 15.0.4, 15.1.0 up to 15.1.1 | 14.10.515.0.415.1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | GitLab CE/EE - Remote Code Execution | |
| PoC in GitHub | ESUAdmin/CVE-2022-2185 | 2022-07-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | safe3s/CVE-2022-2185-poc | 2022-07-02 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A critical issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1 where an authenticated user authorized to import projects could import a maliciously crafted project leading to remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2022-2185- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-34469
A critical issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1 where an authenticated user authorized to import projects could import a maliciously crafted project leading to remote code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2022-34469- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rqgw-47f7-cww6
A critical issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to...
A critical issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1 where it was possible for an unauthorised user to execute arbitrary code on the server using the project import feature.
- Record
GHSA-rqgw-47f7-cww6- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A critical issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1 where an authenticated user authorized to import projects could import a maliciously crafted project leading to remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2022-2185- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A critical issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1 where an authenticated user authorized to import projects could import a maliciously crafted project leading to remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2022-2185- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2022-2185No score
A critical issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1 where an authenticated user authorized to import projects could import a maliciously crafted project leading to remote code execution.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2022-2185- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.