CVE-2026-79708
- Published16 Sept 2026
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.0 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer permissions to execute a policy test pipeline on projects within their group and access protected CI/CD variables restricted to higher-privileged roles, due to insufficient scope validation.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:NRemediation
No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.
References
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2026-79708 being actively exploited?
CVE-2026-79708 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.34%.
How severe is CVE-2026-79708?
CVE-2026-79708 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2026-79708?
Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.
How Secuno handles this
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.