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FKIE_CVE-2025-2242

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-03-27 13:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 09:06
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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          "repo": "git://git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab.git",
          "vendor": "GitLab",
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    },
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      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de control de acceso inadecuado en GitLab CE/EE que afecta a todas las versiones desde la 17.4 anterior a la 17.8.6, la 17.9 anterior a la 17.9.3 y la 17.10 anterior a la 17.10.1 permite que un usuario que antes era administrador de instancia, pero que desde entonces ha sido degradado a usuario normal, contin\u00fae manteniendo privilegios elevados en grupos y proyectos."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:06:36.460",
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}



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