MEDIUM
CVE-2025-12697
CWE-116Published: March 11, 2026· Updated: Mar 17, 2026
4.4
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:0.9th
Official Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.5 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user with maintainer-role permissions to reveal Datadog API credentials under certain conditions.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-12697 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.4.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
GitLab1 product
gitlab
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (3)
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https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://hackerone.com/reports/3341953Permissions Required
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2025-12697
CVSS Score4.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-116
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 11, 2026
Related CVEs (CWE-116)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2025-12697 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.