How severe is CVE-2026-86341?

CVE-2026-86341 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-86341 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-86341?

CVE-2026-86341 affects Gitlab. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-86341?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-86341 published?

CVE-2026-86341 was published on 2026-09-16 and last updated on 2026-09-28.

CVE-2026-86341

CVE-2026-86341 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1280.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-1280
Affected product: Gitlab
Published: 2026-09-16
Last modified: 2026-09-28

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.1 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user with Owner or Maintainer permissions could have silently disabled protected environment deployment approval requirements, allowing unapproved deployments to reach production, due to improper access control checks performed after the protected resource was modified.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86341?: GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.1 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user with Owner or Maintainer permissions could have silently disabled protected environment deployment approval requirements, allowing unapproved deployments to reach production, due to improper access control checks performed after the protected resource was modified.
How severe is CVE-2026-86341?: CVE-2026-86341 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-86341 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-86341?: CVE-2026-86341 affects Gitlab. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-86341?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-86341 published?: CVE-2026-86341 was published on 2026-09-16 and last updated on 2026-09-28.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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