CVE-2021-22194 Information disclosure in GitLab
GitLab stored marshalled session keys in Redis, potentially allowing attackers to read sensitive data and take over accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-22194?
CVE-2021-22194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 26 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all versions of GitLab, marshalled session keys were being stored in Redis.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22194?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | All versions | 13.7.8, 13.8.5, 13.9.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22194?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 13.7.8, 13.8.5 or 13.9.2.
Is CVE-2021-22194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22194 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-2021-22194, GHSA-p598-8v9q-qjhx.