CVE-2026-12701

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.0
Exploit probability—
ProductAnsible Automation Platform 2.5
PublishedJul 20, 2026
First seenJul 20, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ansible_automation_platform 2.5No range specified—
ansible_automation_platform 2.6No range specified—
satellite 6.16No range specified—
satellite 6.17No range specified—
satellite 6.18No range specified—
satellite 6.19No range specified—
ansible_automation_platform 2.7No range specified—
rhui 4No range specified—
rhui 5No range specified—

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