CVE-2025-7691

MEDIUM

GitLab EE <18.2.7-<18.3.3-<18.4.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A privilege escalation issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 prior to 18.2.7, 18.3 prior to 18.3.3, and 18.4 prior to 18.4.1 that could have allowed a developer with specific group management permissions to escalate their privileges and obtain unauthorized access to additional system capabilities.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Broken Link issue-tracking permissions-required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/555786
Permissions Required technical-description exploit permissions-required
https://hackerone.com/reports/3200469

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 25.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-267
Status published
Products (2)
gitlab/gitlab 18.4.0 (2 CPE variants)
gitlab/gitlab 16.6.0 - 18.2.7 (2 CPE variants)
Published Sep 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026