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9.8

Gitea and OpenTelemetry Collector could let attackers take control

published 2 days ago
Summary

On Windows systems, a coding error in the cleanstart Gitea and cleanstart OpenTelemetry Collector packages can allow a malicious user to gain full administrative privileges. This could let them run any code or access sensitive data. Install the latest updates from the vendors as soon as possible to close the gap.

What to do
  • Update cleanstart gitea to version 1.27.3-r0.
  • Update cleanstart opentelemetry-collector-contrib to version 0.157.0-r3.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
CleanStart cleanstart gitea < 1.27.3-r0
Fix: upgrade to 1.27.3-r0
CleanStart cleanstart opentelemetry-collector-contrib < 0.157.0-r3
Fix: upgrade to 0.157.0-r3
Original advisory text
On Windows, when the target of Root
CVE-2026-56857 affects multiple packages. On Windows, when the target of Root. See references for individual vulnerability details.
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.8 Critical
Timeline
Published17 Oct 2026
Updated17 Oct 2026
First seen17 Oct 2026
Sources
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