CVE-2025-2242Network attack vector

Elevated project access via incomplete admin revocation

Published Mar 27, 2025 · Updated Mar 27, 2025

Improper access control in GitLab CE/EE allows remote authenticated users to retain revoked instance-administrator access. The instance-administrator revocation path leaves a downgraded account with elevated privileges to groups and projects; GitLab has not published a more specific code locus or operation. Exploitation requires an account that previously held instance-administrator status, and the retained authorization permits continued access to group and project resources.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in GitLab CE/EE allows remote authenticated users to retain revoked instance-administrator access. The instance-administrator revocation path leaves a downgraded account with elevated privileges to groups and projects; GitLab has not published a more specific code locus or operation. Exploitation requires an account that previously held instance-administrator status, and the retained authorization permits continued access to group and project resources.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-2242
Published
Mar 27, 2025
Updated
Mar 27, 2025
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-863
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=17.10 <17.10.1
  2. Affected versionversion=17.4 <17.8.6
  3. Affected versionversion=17.9 <17.9.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=17.10 <17.10.1; version=17.4 <17.8.6; version=17.9 <17.9.3

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

Public exploit references

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