CVE-2026-85706
KEV: known exploited SSVC: activeImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack conditions and impact
Derived from the CNA (via NVD) CVSS 3.1 vectorThis vulnerability may be exploitable over the internet without authentication or user interaction.
| Metric | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector AV | N | Network |
| Attack complexity AC | L | Low (easy) |
| Privileges required PR | N | None |
| User interaction UI | N | None |
| Scope S | C | Changed (affects other components) |
| Confidentiality C | H | High |
| Integrity I | H | High |
| Availability A | N | None |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 18.11.12, 19.0 before 19.0.9, 19.1 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.
Solutions (CNA)
Upgrade to versions 18.11.12, 19.0.9, 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or above.
CISA KEV entry
GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability — GitLab / Community Edition and Enterprise Edition
GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to read arbitrary files due to an improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.
Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released/ ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85706
CVSS assessments
| Provider | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD / [email protected] (Secondary) | 3.1 | 10.0 CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA / GitLab | 3.1 | 10.0 CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products and packages
CNA (CVE.org)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | affected: 18.7 … < 18.11.12 affected: 19.0 … < 19.0.9 affected: 19.1 … < 19.1.8 affected: 19.2 … < 19.2.6 affected: 19.3 … < 19.3.2 default: unaffected |
NVD CPE (10)
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| Vendor | Product | Range | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 18.7.0, < 18.11.12 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* |
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 18.7.0, < 18.11.12 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 19.0.0, < 19.0.9 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* |
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 19.0.0, < 19.0.9 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 19.1.0, < 19.1.8 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* |
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 19.1.0, < 19.1.8 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 19.2.0, < 19.2.6 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* |
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 19.2.0, < 19.2.6 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 19.3.0, < 19.3.2 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* |
| gitlab | gitlab | >= 19.3.0, < 19.3.2 | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
Linux distribution status
References (3)
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627748 NVD, CNA Broken Link
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3909881 NVD, CNA Permissions Requiredtechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85706 NVD, ADP CISA-ADP Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcegovernment-resource