CVE-2026-14288

Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in GitLab

Published Oct 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.4 before 19.3.6, 19.4 before 19.4.3, and 19.5 before 19.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated to bypass a required merge request approval policy on a protected branch due to improper access control during approval rule synchronization.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 19.3.6, 19.4.3, 19.5.1 or above.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:19.5.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.4 before 19.3.6, 19.4 before 19.4.3, and 19.5 before 19.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated to bypass a required merge request approval policy on a protected branch due to improper access control during approval rule synchronization.
Title Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in GitLab
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses CWE-706
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Oct 30, 2026, 5:18 PM
Reserved
Jul 1, 2026, 8:03 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 22, 2026, 1:16 AM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 11:10 PM