GitLab CE/EE 18.x TFA Bypass via Forged Device Resp (v<18.6.4/18.7.2/18.8.2)
CVE-2026-0723 Published on January 22, 2026
Unchecked Return Value in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.6 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an individual with existing knowledge of a victim's credential ID to bypass two-factor authentication by submitting forged device responses.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-0723 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Unchecked Return Value
The software does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions. Two common programmer assumptions are "this function call can never fail" and "it doesn't matter if this function call fails". If an attacker can force the function to fail or otherwise return a value that is not expected, then the subsequent program logic could lead to a vulnerability, because the software is not in a state that the programmer assumes. For example, if the program calls a function to drop privileges but does not check the return code to ensure that privileges were successfully dropped, then the program will continue to operate with the higher privileges.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-0723
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 18.6 and below 18.6.4 is affected.
- Version 18.7 and below 18.7.2 is affected.
- Version 18.8 and below 18.8.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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