CVE-2025-10871
Sept. 26, 2025, 2:32 p.m.
3.8
Low
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1. Project Maintainers can exploit a vulnerability where they can assign custom roles to users with permissions exceeding their own, effectively granting themselves elevated privileges.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | gitlab | gitlab_ee | <16.6 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | gitlab | gitlab_ee | 18.0 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | gitlab | gitlab_ee | 18.1 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | gitlab | gitlab_ee | <18.2.7 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | gitlab | gitlab_ee | <18.3.3 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | gitlab | gitlab_ee | <18.4.1 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: HIGH
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: LOW
- Availability Impact: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Timeline
Published: Sept. 26, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 26, 2025, 2:32 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 26, 2025, 2:32 p.m.
Status : Undergoing Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
cve@gitlab.com
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