CVE-2021-22169 Information disclosure in GitLab
Attackers can obtain internal IP addresses via error messages in GitLab EE, potentially aiding further network reconnaissance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-22169?
CVE-2021-22169 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 24 Mar 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was identified in GitLab EE 13.4 or later which leaked internal IP address via error messages.
Weakness: CWE-209
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22169?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 13.4.0 | 13.5.6, 13.6.4, 13.7.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22169?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 13.5.6, 13.6.4 or 13.7.2.
Is CVE-2021-22169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2021-22169, GHSA-42jq-pvpx-7m8x, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22169.