CVE-2025-7691
September 26, 2025
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.
Affected Packages
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab.git (SCM_GIT):
Affected version(s) =v18.4.0-ee <v18.4.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v18.4.1https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab.git (SCM_GIT):
Affected version(s) >=v18.3.0-ee <v18.3.3-eeFix Suggestion:
Update to version v18.3.3-eehttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab.git (SCM_GIT):
Affected version(s) >=v16.6.0-ee <v18.2.7-eeFix Suggestion:
Update to version v18.2.7-eeRelated Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01
