GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.0 before 19.0.5, 19.1 before 19.1.3, and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to merge code into a protected branch without the required approvals due to a race condition in approval rule processing.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
High
Difficult to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 3
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
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Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
|
17.0.0
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19.0.5
|
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Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
|
19.1.0
|
19.1.3
|
|
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:19.2.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
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