CVE-2026-103508 Path traversal via logging configuration in P4Search
An authenticated administrator can exploit path traversal in logging configuration to write or delete files, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-103508?
CVE-2026-103508 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Perforce P4 (Helix core), published on 15 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
P4 Search (formerly Helix Search) allows an authenticated user holding administrative privileges on the connected P4 Server to supply a crafted logging configuration that causes files to be written or deleted outside the intended logging directory. This could lead to code execution as the P4 Search service account. This issue affects P4 Search 2026.4.2 and earlier.
Perforce resolved it in 2026.4.3.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-103508?
How do I fix CVE-2026-103508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-103508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-103508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-103508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6jx-f652-pc27.