Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-6601

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated us

Published Oct 27, 2025 · catalog updated Nov 24, 2025 · GitLab GitLab

Last checked Oct 25, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-6601. EPSS is 0.32%. Act only if a listed version of GitLab GitLab is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Low2.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.32%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor GitLab GitLab 18.4 <18.4.3

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated users to gain unauthorized project access by exploiting the access request approval workflow.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • vendor GitLab GitLab 18.4 <18.4.318.4 <18.4.3

How to fix CVE-2025-6601

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2025-6601 lists a fix boundary at 18.4.3. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Seen in 18.4 <18.4.3

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-6601. EPSS is 0.32%. Act only if a listed version of GitLab GitLab is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with GitLab GitLab 18.4 <18.4.3 18.4 <18.4.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.32%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 27, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated users to gain unauthorized project access by exploiting the access request approval workflow.

  2. Nov 24, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated users to gain unauthorized project access by exploiting the access request approval workflow.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-6601

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-35954

    GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated users to gain unauthorized project access by exploiting the access request approval workflow.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 25, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 25, 2026
  • EUVDOct 25, 2026