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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Network-accessible GraphQL endpoint, PR:H because auditor role is required, integrity-only impact limited to compliance records, no scope change.
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CVSS VectorVendor: gitlab
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with auditor-level access to modify compliance violation records due to improper authorization on certain GraphQL operations.
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Improper authorization on GitLab EE GraphQL operations permits authenticated users holding auditor-level access to write modifications to compliance violation records - an action that role should not permit. Affected versions span all GitLab EE releases from 18.2 through the patched thresholds (18.11.7, 19.0.4, 19.1.2). …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires an active authenticated session in GitLab EE with auditor-level access specifically - lower-privilege roles (Guest, Reporter, Developer) are not described as sufficient, and unauthenticated access is not viable given PR:H. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | CVSS 2.7 (PR:H, S:U, I:L) accurately reflects the constrained attack surface: exploitation requires a valid session with auditor-level privileges, and the integrity impact is limited to compliance violation records rather than source code, secrets, or system configuration. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An internal user assigned the auditor role in a GitLab EE instance - perhaps a contractor or a recently demoted administrator - authenticates and crafts a GraphQL mutation targeting compliance violation records. Under the vulnerable authorization logic, the request succeeds despite the auditor role lacking write permissions, allowing the user to alter or delete violation entries. … |
| Remediation | Upgrade GitLab EE to a patched release: 18.11.7, 19.0.4, or 19.1.2 depending on the current release train in use. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-863 – Incorrect Authorization
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EUVD-2026-42408
GHSA-7j3x-j5f8-qr4f