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LOW · 3.8

CVE-2025-10871

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1. Project Maintainers can exploit a vulnerability where they can ass...

Vulnerability Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1. Project Maintainers can exploit a vulnerability where they can assign custom roles to users with permissions exceeding their own, effectively granting themselves elevated privileges.

CVSS Score

3.8

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GitlabGitlab>= 16.6.0, < 18.2.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-10871?

CVE-2025-10871 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.8 (LOW). An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1. Project Maintainers can exploit a vulnerability where they can ass...

How severe is CVE-2025-10871?

CVE-2025-10871 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-10871?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.