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Gitea EUVDEUVD-2026-101095

| CVE-2026-70402 MEDIUM
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732)
N/A vendor:alpine
5.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: vendor:alpine
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Access Gitea network endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Exploit unknown vulnerability
  3. Impact
    Achieve unknown impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Permission assignment review
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation conditions cannot be determined from the available data. No CVSS vector, CWE, or descriptive detail is provided. Authentication requirements, required network position, affected Gitea features, and necessary configuration states are all unknown. The only confirmed fact is that a fix is available in Alpine Linux package gitea-1.27.3-r0. Operators should consult the upstream Gitea 1.27.3 release changelog and any associated GitHub security advisories for precise prerequisites.

Impact

Risk assessment is severely constrained by the near-total absence of technical metadata: no CVSS vector, no CWE, no EPSS score, no KEV listing, and no exploit or POC reference are present. The actual severity could span from a low-impact denial-of-service to a critical authentication bypass or remote code execution, none of which can be inferred from the fix-version-only disclosure. Operators cannot reliably triage against other work items without consulting upstream Gitea release notes for version 1.27.3 directly. Gitea instances typically store source code, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and access tokens, which means any security regression in this class of software warrants prompt attention - even small deployments in organizations handling sensitive development assets should treat an uncharacterized security fix as urgent until the upstream advisory clarifies the scope. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

The specific exploitation scenario cannot be determined from available data. In general, Gitea attack surfaces include its web interface, Git-over-HTTP endpoints, SSH service, and REST API - any of which could be the vector depending on the underlying flaw. If the vulnerability involves an unauthenticated path, exposure of the Gitea instance to the internet would represent the highest-risk configuration.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 06, 2026

Gitea, a self-hosted Git service distributed via Alpine Linux, received a security fix packaged as gitea-1.27.3-r0. No vulnerability description, CWE classification, or CVSS metrics are provided in the available intelligence, making it impossible to characterize the specific flaw, attack vector, or impact class. Alpine Linux is the sole confirming source; operators running Gitea on Alpine Linux should upgrade to version 1.27.3-r0 immediately given the inherent sensitivity of code-repository infrastructure.

RemediationAI

Update the Alpine Linux Gitea package to version 1.27.3-r0 or later by running 'apk upgrade gitea' on affected systems. This is the only confirmed remediation pathway available from the provided data. Operators deploying Gitea via Docker, binary distribution, or other Linux packaging should review the upstream Gitea 1.27.3 release notes and apply the corresponding fix for their deployment method. As a compensating control in the absence of immediate patching, restrict network exposure of the Gitea web interface and SSH service to trusted IP ranges, disable anonymous access if not required, and audit active sessions and API tokens. No specific workarounds can be recommended without knowing the vulnerability class.

Affected VersionsENISA

Gitea 0 ≤1.27.2

Affected Packages

euvd gitea no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Gitea is a self-hosted Git service written in Go, widely deployed on Alpine Linux due to that distribution's minimal footprint and suitability for containerized environments. The fix is identified in Alpine Linux's apk package ecosystem as gitea-1.27.3-r0, where '1.27.3' corresponds to the upstream Gitea release version and '-r0' denotes the first Alpine package revision at that upstream version. No CWE classification is available in the provided data, so the root cause class - whether memory corruption, injection, access control, deserialization, or another category - cannot be determined. CPE data is absent from the advisory as well.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vendor:alpine) PRIMARY 5.8 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (vendor:alpine) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: vendor:alpine

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Alpine Linux: gitea fixed in 1.27.3-r0

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular self-hosted Git service, especially in containers
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

29
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +29
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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