fkie_cve-2025-2242
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2025-03-27 13:15
Modified
2025-08-13 01:13
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gitlab gitlab *
gitlab gitlab *
gitlab gitlab *
gitlab gitlab *
gitlab gitlab 17.10.0
gitlab gitlab 17.10.0



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