CVE-2026-87720
NVD: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in project name normalization (ProjectUtil.stripGitSuffix) and ProjectCache eviction logic (ProjectCacheImpl) in Gerrit Code Review versions 2.16.0 through 3.12.9, 3.13.0 through 3.13.8, and 3.14.0 through 3.14.2 allows an... NVD: Because Gerrit strips only a single terminal .git suffix when constructing the logical ProjectCache key while JGit (FileKey.lenient) resolves the suffixed alias to the same canonical bare repository on disk, revoking read access or removing owner rules on the... NVD: This issue is fixed in Gerrit Code Review versions 3.12.10, 3.13.9, and 3.14.3.
7.6 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0025 (15) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in project name normalization (ProjectUtil.stripGitSuffix) and ProjectCache eviction logic (ProjectCacheImpl) in Gerrit Code Review versions 2.16.0 through 3.12.9, 3.13.0 through 3.13.8, and 3.14.0 through 3.14.2 allows an... NVD: Because Gerrit strips only a single terminal .git suffix when constructing the logical ProjectCache key while JGit (FileKey.lenient) resolves the suffixed alias to the same canonical bare repository on disk, revoking read access or removing owner rules on the... NVD: This issue is fixed in Gerrit Code Review versions 3.12.10, 3.13.9, and 3.14.3.
Possible impact
Source describes admin privilege risk · authenticated boundary. Possible impact: An attacker may gain root or administrative-level privileges on affected systems.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: Gerrit.
Why it matters
Source describes admin privilege risk · authenticated boundary. Possible impact: An attacker may gain root or administrative-level privileges on affected systems.; CVSS 7.6 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 15; not listed in KEV; Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: Gerrit; sources: NVD.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
authenticated boundary
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.