CVE-2025-5982Network attack vector

Sensitive group data exposure via IP restriction bypass

Published Jun 12, 2025 · Updated Jun 12, 2025

Access-control bypass in GitLab EE 12.0 before 17.10.8, 17.11 before 17.11.4, and 18.0 before 18.0.2 allows remote attackers to view group data. GitLab has not publicly disclosed the affected code path or the incorrect operation that permits requests to evade group IP restrictions. Exploitation requires particular, undisclosed conditions; the published impact is limited to reading sensitive group information.

CVSS severity3.7
Low
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Access-control bypass in GitLab EE 12.0 before 17.10.8, 17.11 before 17.11.4, and 18.0 before 18.0.2 allows remote attackers to view group data. GitLab has not publicly disclosed the affected code path or the incorrect operation that permits requests to evade group IP restrictions. Exploitation requires particular, undisclosed conditions; the published impact is limited to reading sensitive group information.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5982
Published
Jun 12, 2025
Updated
Jun 12, 2025
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-1220, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.0 <17.10.8
  2. Affected versionversion=17.11 <17.11.4
  3. Affected versionversion=18.0 <18.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=12.0 <17.10.8; version=17.11 <17.11.4; version=18.0 <18.0.2

Published CVSS scores

3.7GitLabCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1220Insufficient Granularity of Access Control
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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