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CVE-2025-2242

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CVE-2025-2242

Published: Mar 27, 2025

Modified: Mar 27, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.5

HIGH

Description

An improper access control vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.4 prior to 17.8.6, 17.9 prior to 17.9.3, and 17.10 prior to 17.10.1 allows a user who was an instance admin before but has since been downgraded to a regular user to continue to maintain elevated privileges to groups and projects.

VendorProductVersions

GitLab

GitLab

affected
17.4 - < 17.8.6
affected
17.9 - < 17.9.3
affected
17.10 - < 17.10.1

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

GitLab Issue #516271
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