GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 18.6.3/18.7.1/18.8.1 return value

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.6.3/18.7.1/18.8.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in return value. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-0723. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.6.3/18.7.1/18.8.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a return value vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-252. The product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.6 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an individual with existing knowledge of a victim's credential ID to bypass two-factor authentication by submitting forged device responses.

The weakness was released by ahacker1. The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-0723 since 01/08/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 297397 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-0723), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 18.6.4, 18.7.2 or 18.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (297397). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.4
CNA Vector (GitLab): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Return value
CWE: CWE-252 / CWE-253
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 297397
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-0723

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 18.6.4/18.7.2/18.8.2

Timelineinfo

01/08/2026 CVE reserved
01/22/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
01/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/31/2026 +9 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: gitlab.com
Researcher: ahacker1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-0723 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-0723
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-342321

Entryinfo

Created: 01/22/2026 14:53
Updated: 01/31/2026 23:39
Changes: 01/22/2026 14:53 (64), 01/31/2026 23:39 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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