Critical severity · published Jul 20, 2026
CVE-2026-12701
Pulpcore: pulpcore: relative_path_validator bypass via directory traversal in filesystemexport
9.0
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A path traversal vulnerability was found in pulpcore. The relative_path_validator function only verifies that content paths do not begin with "/" but fails to block directory traversal sequences such as "../" anywhere in the path. An authenticated administrator can craft a relative_path containing embedded traversal sequences (e.g., "looking/normal/../../../../etc/shadow") that escapes the intended export directory during FilesystemExport operations. Because the file content is also user-controlled (uploaded artifact), this allows arbitrary file write to any location writable by the Pulp service user, potentially leading to service compromise or further system exploitation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
Affected product
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
Red Hat
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