Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2018-14364?

Affected: Gitlab. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2018-14364 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2018-14364 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-14364?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-14364?

Fixed versions are available, including Gitlab 10.7.7+dfsg-2, Gitlab 10.7.7.

How urgently should CVE-2018-14364 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

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CVE-2018-14364Gitlab Path Traversal

GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 10.7.7, 10.8.x before 10.8.6, and 11.x before 11.0.4 allows Directory Traversal with write access and resultant remote code execution via the GitLab projects import component.

Published Jul 18, 2018 · Updated Aug 27, 2026

Key Facts

Patch in the next maintenance window

CVE-2018-14364 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Gitlab.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Gitlab 10.7.7+dfsg-2, Gitlab 10.7.7.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

48%

Higher than 98.8% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

43/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryhttps://about.gitlab.com/2018/07/17/critical-security-release-gitlab-11-dot-0-dot-4-released/

Description

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
GitlabGitlab	See advisory	10.7.7

Patched Releases

Gitlab

10.7.7+dfsg-2, 10.7.7

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jul 18, 2018
Last updated
Aug 27, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

advisoryabout.gitlab.com · critical-security-release-gitlab-11-dot-0-dot-4…
exploitgitlab.com · 49133
exploithackerone.com · 378148

FAQ

Common Questions.

GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 10.7.7, 10.8.x before 10.8.6, and 11.x before 11.0.4 allows Directory Traversal with write access and resultant remote code execution via the GitLab projects import component.
Affected: Gitlab. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Gitlab 10.7.7+dfsg-2, Gitlab 10.7.7.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

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