CVE-2026-85706

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 10.0 CRITICAL
EPSS: 92.96%
EPSS Percentile: 99.83%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

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.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: cve@gitlab.com
Published: 12-Sep-2026 10:16
Last Modified: 24-Sep-2026 19:52
EPSS Date: 2026-10-11
CWE: CWE-22

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:N /
                            AC:L /
                            PR:N /
                            UI:N /
                            S:C /
                            C:H /
                            I:H /
                            A:N

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2026-09-11
Remediation Due: 2026-09-14
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Unknown
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.
Notes: 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

Affected Products / Versions

gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 18.7.0 · before (exclusive) 18.11.12
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 18.7.0 · before (exclusive) 18.11.12
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 19.0.0 · before (exclusive) 19.0.9
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 19.0.0 · before (exclusive) 19.0.9
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 19.1.0 · before (exclusive) 19.1.8
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 19.1.0 · before (exclusive) 19.1.8
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 19.2.0 · before (exclusive) 19.2.6
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 19.2.0 · before (exclusive) 19.2.6
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 19.3.0 · before (exclusive) 19.3.2
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
gitlab / gitlab
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 19.3.0 · before (exclusive) 19.3.2
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 12-Oct-2026 16:39
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (4)

Last month, it addressed another maximum-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-85706) in GitLab CE/EE that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data, such as credentials and other secrets, from vulnerable GitLab Patches Critical Flaw That Could Enable Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
CVE reference: CVE-2026-85706 Metasploit Adds Modules for GitLab File Read, Langflow RCE and IPv6 DNS Takeover
GitLab patched CVE-2026-85706, CVSS 10.0, an unauthenticated file-read flaw in its repository commits API under certain conditions. Security Roundup: AI-Assisted Intrusions, Exploited Flaws and Industry Moves
patch release for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). The release addresses CVE-2026-85706, a critical path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the repository commits API with a CVSSv3.1 score Critical GitLab Path Traversal Vulnerability Actively Exploited; Emergency Patching Urged

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People (15)

Threat Actors (3)

Vendors (14)

Products (41)

Tools (3)

Industries (2)

Countries (1)

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