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CVE-2026-85706

10.0 · CRITICALActively Exploited

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 certa…

Published Sep 12, 2026gitlabCWE-22EPSS 97.36%

Overview

CVE-2026-85706 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting gitlab gitlab. It was published on September 12, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gitlab. Update gitlab to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gitlabgitlab>= 18.7.0, < 18.11.12Affected

References

Refgitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627748Refhackerone.com/reports/3909881CISAwww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85706

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85706?

CVE-2026-85706 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting gitlab gitlab. It was published on September 12, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-85706?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-85706?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gitlab. Update gitlab to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-85706?

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