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TI-2025-01092 Aliases CVE-2025-1278GHSA-q768-3m4h-qj2j

Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in GitLab

Priority LOW 39CWE-1220Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.0 before 17.9.8, 17.10 before 17.10.6, and 17.11 before 17.11.2. Under certain conditions users could bypass IP access restrictions and view sensitive information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00391 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.9.8, 17.10.6, 17.11.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab12.0 to before 17.9.8; 17.10 to before 17.10.6; 17.11 to before 17.11.217.9.8, 17.10.6, 17.11.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 12.0 to before 17.9.8; 17.10 to before 17.10.6; 17.11 to before 17.11.2 Fixed in 17.9.8, 17.10.6, 17.11.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*12.0.0 to before 17.9.8VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*12.0.0 to before 17.9.8VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.10.0 to before 17.10.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.10.0 to before 17.10.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.11.0 to before 17.11.2VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.11.0 to before 17.11.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 17.9.8 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 17.9.8 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.10.0 to before 17.10.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.10.0 to before 17.10.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.11.0 to before 17.11.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.11.0 to before 17.11.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.9.8, 17.10.6, 17.11.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.10.6, 17.11.2, 17.9.8

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-08332 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority LOW 33
    • TI-2025-00457 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLabPriority LOW 30
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1278
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q768-3m4h-qj2j

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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