CVSS v3
10
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
93.0 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-01
CISA KEV
Yes
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 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.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date Added
- 2026-09-11
- Patch Due Date
- 2026-09-14
- Ransomware Use
- Unknown
Technical details
- Published
- 2026-09-12
- Last Modified
- 2026-09-12
- CERT-FR Advisory
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1242
- CERT-FR Link
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1242
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2026-85706?
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 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.
Is CVE-2026-85706 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-85706 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2026-09-14.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-85706?
CVE-2026-85706 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10 (CRITICAL severity).
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