Unchecked Return Value in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2026-0723

 

Unchecked Return Value in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2026-0723

Published: January 21, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121794
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0723
CWE-ID: CWE-252
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unchecked return value in authentication services. A remote attacker can submit forged device responses and bypass two-factor authentication.


Affected software

GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

How to mitigate CVE-2026-0723

Install updates from vendor's website.

GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2

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