The host is installed with GitLab CE/EE 14.1 before 15.6.8, 15.7 before 15.7.7 or 15.8 before 15.8.2 and is prone to an improper link resolution before file access vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle a specially-crafted repository. Successful exploitation allows attackers to to trick Git to use its local clone optimization even when using a non-local transport.