CVE-2021-22200Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Internal repository disclosure via shared object pools

Published Apr 2, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper access control in affected GitLab CE/EE releases allows remote attackers to read internal repository data through a public fork. A public fork remains linked to its object pool after the source becomes internal, and housekeeping copies new internal objects into that pool. Anonymous access requires the object ID because affected refs are not advertised; successful fetches disclose only the referenced repository objects.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability1.00%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in affected GitLab CE/EE releases allows remote attackers to read internal repository data through a public fork. A public fork remains linked to its object pool after the source becomes internal, and housekeeping copies new internal objects into that pool. Anonymous access requires the object ID because affected refs are not advertised; successful fetches disclose only the referenced repository objects.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-22200
Published
Apr 2, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 2, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>=12.6, <13.8.7
  2. Affected versionversion=>=13.10, <13.10.1
  3. Affected versionversion=>=13.9, <13.9.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=>=12.6, <13.8.7; version=>=13.10, <13.10.1; version=>=13.9, <13.9.5

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.9GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1213Data from Information Repositories

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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