CVE-2025-8770
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Publication date: 2025-08-13
Last updated on: 2025-08-15
Assigner: GitLab Inc.
Description
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 prior to 18.0.6, 18.1 prior to 18.1.4, and 18.2 prior to 18.2.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with specific access to bypass merge request approval policies by manipulating approval rule identifiers.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab | gitlab | From 18.0.0 (inc) to 18.0.6 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 18.1.0 (inc) to 18.1.4 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 18.2.0 (inc) to 18.2.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-639 | The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in GitLab EE allows authenticated users with specific access to bypass merge request approval policies by manipulating approval rule identifiers. It affects versions from 18.0 prior to 18.0.6, 18.1 prior to 18.1.4, and 18.2 prior to 18.2.2.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can impact you by allowing users who have certain access rights to bypass the intended merge request approval policies, potentially leading to unauthorized changes being merged without proper review or approval.
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