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.
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- 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.
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.
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.
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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