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.
CVE-2026-12701
CRITICALPre-NVD 9.09.0—Trending — 4 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 9.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-07-20. the CNA's CVSS baseline 9.0; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:redhat, ghsa
9.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.0
- EG Score
- 9.0(high)
- EPSS
- 51.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 20, 2026
Last Modified
July 22, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jul 20, 2026Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhat
2490703 – (CVE-2026-12701) CVE-2026-12701 pulpcore: pulpcore: relative_path_validator bypass via directory traversal in FilesystemExport
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490703Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-12701(9)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:42240Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.19.2.1 Async Update
- RHSA-2026:42151Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.18.7.1 Async Update
- RHSA-2026:42150Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.17.9.1 Async Update
- RHSA-2026:42142Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update
- RHSA-2026:42132Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Container Release Update
- RHSA-2026:42079Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- RHSA-2026:42078Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- RHSA-2026:42082Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.11 Async Update
- +1 more
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-20 16:09 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-20 16:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-20 14:32 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-20 14:32 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-12701?
CVE-2026-12701 is a critical vulnerability published on July 20, 2026. A path traversal vulnerability was found in pulpcore. The relativepathvalidator 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…
When was CVE-2026-12701 disclosed?
CVE-2026-12701 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 20, 2026, with the most recent update on July 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-12701 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-12701 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 51.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12701?
CVE-2026-12701 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-12701?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-12701, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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