GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 17.7.5/17.8.3/17.9.0 authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 17.7.5/17.8.3/17.9.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-2045. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 17.7.5/17.8.3/17.9.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Improper authorization in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.7 prior to 17.7.6, 17.8 prior to 17.8.4, 17.9 prior to 17.9.1 allow users with limited permissions to access to potentially sensitive project analytics data.

The weakness was published by weasterhacker as 512050. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-2045 since 03/06/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232215 (GitLab 17.7.0 < 17.7.6 / 17.8 < 17.8.4 / 17.9 < 17.9.1 (CVE-2025-2045)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 17.7.6, 17.8.4 or 17.9.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (232215). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
CNA Vector (GitLab): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 232215
Nessus Name: GitLab 17.7.0 < 17.7.6 / 17.8 < 17.8.4 / 17.9 < 17.9.1 (CVE-2025-2045)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Enterprise Edition 17.7.6/17.8.4/17.9.1

Timelineinfo

03/06/2025 🔍
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08/06/2025 +153 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 512050
Researcher: weasterhacker
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-2045 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2045
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-298795

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2025 15:25
Updated: 08/06/2025 23:14
Changes: 03/06/2025 15:25 (65), 03/07/2025 05:49 (2), 08/06/2025 23:14 (1)
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Committer: mitr
Cache ID: 216::103

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