CVE-2026-12701

Pulpcore: pulpcore: relative_path_validator bypass via directory traversal in filesystemexport

9.0 CriticalFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.19%Up 0.4 points since Jul 21, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.0

Pulpcore: pulpcore: relative_path_validator bypass via directory traversal in filesystemexport

Record: CVE-2026-12701
CVSS 3.1: 9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-45954 9.0

Record: EUVD-2026-45954
CVSS 3.1: 9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j5cg-p988-g42q 9.0

A path traversal vulnerability was found in pulpcore. The relative_path_validator function only...

Record: GHSA-j5cg-p988-g42q
CVSS 3.1: 9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.0

Record: CVE-2026-12701
CVSS 3.1: 9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2026:42078 9.0

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update

Record: RHSA-2026:42078
CVSS 3.1: 9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2026:42079 9.0

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update

Record: RHSA-2026:42079
CVSS 3.1: 9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVRHSA-2026:42082 9.0

Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.11 Async Update

Record: RHSA-2026:42082
CVSS 3.1: 9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2026:42150 9.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.17.9.1 Async Update

Record: RHSA-2026:42150
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2026:42151 9.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.18.7.1 Async Update

Record: RHSA-2026:42151
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2026:42240 9.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.19.2.1 Async Update

Record: RHSA-2026:42240
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`automation-gateway-server` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:2.5.20260715-1.el8ap	0:2.5.20260715-1.el8ap
`automation-gateway-server` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:2.5.20260715-1.el9ap	0:2.5.20260715-1.el9ap
`automation-controller-venv-tower` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap	0:4.6.30-2.el8ap
`automation-controller-venv-tower` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:4.6.30-2.el9ap	0:4.6.30-2.el9ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8	before 1:2.16.19-1.el8ap	1:2.16.19-1.el8ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el8	before 1:2.16.19-1.el8ap	1:2.16.19-1.el8ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 1:2.16.19-1.el8ap	1:2.16.19-1.el8ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9	before 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap	1:2.16.19-1.el9ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el9	before 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap	1:2.16.19-1.el9ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap	1:2.16.19-1.el9ap

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`python3.12-pulpcore` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:3.49.63-2.el8ap	0:3.49.63-2.el8ap
`python3.12-pulpcore` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:3.49.63-2.el9ap	0:3.49.63-2.el9ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8	before 0:1.6.6-1.el8ap	0:1.6.6-1.el8ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el8	before 0:1.6.6-1.el8ap	0:1.6.6-1.el8ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:1.6.6-1.el8ap	0:1.6.6-1.el8ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`receptorctl` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8	before 0:1.6.6-1.el8ap	0:1.6.6-1.el8ap
`receptorctl` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el8	before 0:1.6.6-1.el8ap	0:1.6.6-1.el8ap
`receptor-debuginfo` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:1.6.6-1.el8ap	0:1.6.6-1.el8ap
`receptor-debugsource` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:1.6.6-1.el8ap	0:1.6.6-1.el8ap
`receptorctl` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:1.6.6-1.el8ap	0:1.6.6-1.el8ap
`receptorctl` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`receptorctl` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`receptor-debuginfo` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`receptor-debugsource` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`receptorctl` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`python3.12-gitpython` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:3.1.50-1.el8ap	0:3.1.50-1.el8ap
`python3.12-gitpython` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:3.1.50-1.el9ap	0:3.1.50-1.el9ap
`automation-controller` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8	before 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap	0:4.6.30-2.el8ap
`automation-controller-cli` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8	before 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap	0:4.6.30-2.el8ap
`python3.12-urllib3` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8	before 0:2.7.0-1.el8ap	0:2.7.0-1.el8ap
`ansible-test` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 1:2.16.19-1.el8ap	1:2.16.19-1.el8ap
`automation-controller` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap	0:4.6.30-2.el8ap
`automation-controller-cli` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap	0:4.6.30-2.el8ap
`automation-controller-server` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap	0:4.6.30-2.el8ap
`automation-controller-ui` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap	0:4.6.30-2.el8ap
`automation-eda-controller` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:1.1.20-1.el8ap	0:1.1.20-1.el8ap
`automation-eda-controller-base` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:1.1.20-1.el8ap	0:1.1.20-1.el8ap
`automation-eda-controller-base-services` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:1.1.20-1.el8ap	0:1.1.20-1.el8ap
`automation-eda-controller-event-stream-services` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:1.1.20-1.el8ap	0:1.1.20-1.el8ap
`automation-eda-controller-worker-services` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:1.1.20-1.el8ap	0:1.1.20-1.el8ap
`automation-gateway` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:2.5.20260715-1.el8ap	0:2.5.20260715-1.el8ap
`automation-gateway-config` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:2.5.20260715-1.el8ap	0:2.5.20260715-1.el8ap
`automation-hub` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:4.10.16-1.el8ap	0:4.10.16-1.el8ap
`python3.12-galaxy-ng` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:4.10.16-1.el8ap	0:4.10.16-1.el8ap
`python3.12-pulp-ansible` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 1:0.25.6-1.el8ap	1:0.25.6-1.el8ap
`python3.12-pulp-container` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:2.19.12-1.el8ap	0:2.19.12-1.el8ap
`python3.12-pyjwt+crypto` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:2.13.0-1.el8ap	0:2.13.0-1.el8ap
`python3.12-pyjwt` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:2.13.0-1.el8ap	0:2.13.0-1.el8ap
`python3.12-pysequoia` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:0.1.34-1.el8ap	0:0.1.34-1.el8ap
`python3.12-pysequoia-debuginfo` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:0.1.34-1.el8ap	0:0.1.34-1.el8ap
`python3.12-pysequoia-debugsource` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:0.1.34-1.el8ap	0:0.1.34-1.el8ap
`python3.12-urllib3` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8	before 0:2.7.0-1.el8ap	0:2.7.0-1.el8ap
`automation-controller` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9	before 0:4.6.30-2.el9ap	0:4.6.30-2.el9ap
`automation-controller-cli` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9	before 0:4.6.30-2.el9ap	0:4.6.30-2.el9ap
`python3.12-urllib3` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9	before 0:2.7.0-1.el9ap	0:2.7.0-1.el9ap
`ansible-test` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap	1:2.16.19-1.el9ap
`automation-controller` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:4.6.30-2.el9ap	0:4.6.30-2.el9ap
`automation-controller-cli` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:4.6.30-2.el9ap	0:4.6.30-2.el9ap
`automation-controller-server` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:4.6.30-2.el9ap	0:4.6.30-2.el9ap
`automation-controller-ui` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:4.6.30-2.el9ap	0:4.6.30-2.el9ap
`automation-eda-controller` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:1.1.20-1.el9ap	0:1.1.20-1.el9ap
`automation-eda-controller-base` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:1.1.20-1.el9ap	0:1.1.20-1.el9ap
`automation-eda-controller-base-services` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:1.1.20-1.el9ap	0:1.1.20-1.el9ap
`automation-eda-controller-event-stream-services` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:1.1.20-1.el9ap	0:1.1.20-1.el9ap
`automation-eda-controller-worker-services` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:1.1.20-1.el9ap	0:1.1.20-1.el9ap
`automation-gateway` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:2.5.20260715-1.el9ap	0:2.5.20260715-1.el9ap
`automation-gateway-config` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:2.5.20260715-1.el9ap	0:2.5.20260715-1.el9ap
`automation-hub` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:4.10.16-1.el9ap	0:4.10.16-1.el9ap
`python3.12-galaxy-ng` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:4.10.16-1.el9ap	0:4.10.16-1.el9ap
`python3.12-pulp-ansible` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 1:0.25.6-1.el9ap	1:0.25.6-1.el9ap
`python3.12-pulp-container` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:2.19.12-1.el9ap	0:2.19.12-1.el9ap
`python3.12-pyjwt+crypto` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:2.13.0-1.el9ap	0:2.13.0-1.el9ap
`python3.12-pyjwt` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:2.13.0-1.el9ap	0:2.13.0-1.el9ap
`python3.12-pysequoia` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:0.1.34-1.el9ap	0:0.1.34-1.el9ap
`python3.12-pysequoia-debuginfo` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:0.1.34-1.el9ap	0:0.1.34-1.el9ap
`python3.12-pysequoia-debugsource` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:0.1.34-1.el9ap	0:0.1.34-1.el9ap
`python3.12-urllib3` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9	before 0:2.7.0-1.el9ap	0:2.7.0-1.el9ap
`automation-platform-ui` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 0:2.6.11-1.el9ap	0:2.6.11-1.el9ap
`automation-controller-venv-tower` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 0:4.7.14-3.el9ap	0:4.7.14-3.el9ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el10	before 2:2.16.19-1.el10ap	2:2.16.19-1.el10ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el10	before 2:2.16.19-1.el10ap	2:2.16.19-1.el10ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el9	before 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap	1:2.16.19-1.el9ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.6::el9	before 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap	1:2.16.19-1.el9ap
`ansible-core` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap	1:2.16.19-1.el9ap
`python3.12-pulpcore` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 0:3.49.63-2.el9ap	0:3.49.63-2.el9ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el10	before 0:1.6.6-1.el10ap	0:1.6.6-1.el10ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.6::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`receptor` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 0:1.6.6-1.el9ap	0:1.6.6-1.el9ap
`automation-gateway-proxy` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 0:2.6.17-1.el9ap	0:2.6.17-1.el9ap
`automation-gateway-proxy-debugsource` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 0:2.6.17-1.el9ap	0:2.6.17-1.el9ap
`automation-gateway-proxy-server` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 0:2.6.17-1.el9ap	0:2.6.17-1.el9ap
`automation-gateway-proxy-server-debuginfo` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 0:2.6.17-1.el9ap	0:2.6.17-1.el9ap
`python3.12-gitpython` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9	before 0:3.1.50-1.el9ap	0:3.1.50-1.el9ap
`python-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el8	before 0:3.49.39-2.el8pc	0:3.49.39-2.el8pc
`python3.11-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el8	before 0:3.49.39-2.el8pc	0:3.49.39-2.el8pc
`python-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite:6.16::el8	before 0:3.49.39-2.el8pc	0:3.49.39-2.el8pc
`python3.11-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite:6.16::el8	before 0:3.49.39-2.el8pc	0:3.49.39-2.el8pc
`python-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el9	before 0:3.49.39-2.el9pc	0:3.49.39-2.el9pc
`python3.11-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el9	before 0:3.49.39-2.el9pc	0:3.49.39-2.el9pc
`python-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite:6.16::el9	before 0:3.49.39-2.el9pc	0:3.49.39-2.el9pc
`python3.11-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite:6.16::el9	before 0:3.49.39-2.el9pc	0:3.49.39-2.el9pc
`yggdrasil-worker-forwarder` Red Hat:satellite:6.16::el8	before 0:0.0.4-1.el8sat	0:0.0.4-1.el8sat
`yggdrasil-worker-forwarder` Red Hat:satellite:6.16::el9	before 0:0.0.4-1.el9sat	0:0.0.4-1.el9sat
`python-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9	before 0:3.63.21-2.el9pc	0:3.63.21-2.el9pc
`python3.11-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9	before 0:3.63.21-2.el9pc	0:3.63.21-2.el9pc
`python-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite:6.17::el9	before 0:3.63.21-2.el9pc	0:3.63.21-2.el9pc
`python3.11-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite:6.17::el9	before 0:3.63.21-2.el9pc	0:3.63.21-2.el9pc
`yggdrasil-worker-forwarder` Red Hat:satellite:6.17::el9	before 0:0.0.4-1.el9sat	0:0.0.4-1.el9sat
`python3.12-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.18::el9	before 0:3.73.30-2.el9pc	0:3.73.30-2.el9pc
`python3.12-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite:6.18::el9	before 0:3.73.30-2.el9pc	0:3.73.30-2.el9pc
`yggdrasil-worker-forwarder` Red Hat:satellite:6.18::el9	before 0:0.0.4-1.el9sat	0:0.0.4-1.el9sat
`python3.12-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.19::el9	before 0:3.85.15-5.el9pc	0:3.85.15-5.el9pc
`python3.12-pulpcore` Red Hat:satellite:6.19::el9	before 0:3.85.15-5.el9pc	0:3.85.15-5.el9pc
`yggdrasil-worker-forwarder` Red Hat:satellite:6.19::el9	before 0:0.0.4-1.el9sat	0:0.0.4-1.el9sat

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-12701 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, published July 20, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in automation-gateway-server 0:2.5.20260715-1.el8ap.

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