CVE-2026-12701
Authenticated path-traversal in pulpcore allows arbitrary file writes.
Is CVE-2026-12701 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-12701 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-12701?
CVE-2026-12701 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12701?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-12701. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-12701 affect?
CVE-2026-12701 affects pulpcore (Pulp) FilesystemExport, Hosts running pulpcore service, Containers/VMs where Pulp service user has write access. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-12701?
Patch when available; restrict admin accounts and tighten file permissions.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated admin can write arbitrary files outside export dir as the Pulp service user, enabling service compromise or RCE.
Immediate action required