CVE-2025-5982

Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 12.0 before 17.10.8, 17.11 before 17.11.4, and 18.0 before 18.0.2. Under certain conditions users could bypass IP access restrictions and view sensitive information.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 17.10.8, 17.11.4, 18.0.2 or above.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/514456 issue tracking permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5982?
CVE-2025-5982 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5982?
To fix CVE-2025-5982: Upgrade to versions 17.10.8, 17.11.4, 18.0.2 or above.
Is CVE-2025-5982 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-5982 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-5982?
CVE-2025-5982 affects GitLab GitLab.
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