CVE-2025-2242

HIGH

GitLab 17.4-17.8.5, 17.9-17.9.2, 17.10 - Incorrect Authorization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Broken Link issue-tracking permissions-required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/516271

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (2)
gitlab/gitlab 17.10.0 (2 CPE variants)
gitlab/gitlab 17.4.0 - 17.8.6 (2 CPE variants)
Published Mar 27, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026