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CVE-2026-12702· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Octopus

In affected versions of Octopus Deploy Insufficient checks on the project trigger actions allows an unauthorized user to trigger a deploymen

In affected versions of Octopus Deploy Insufficient checks on the project trigger actions allows an unauthorized user to trigger a deployment.

MediumCVSS 5.1 · v4.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Jul 24, 2026
Updated
Aug 17, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 24th percentile
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Action score

20

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
20 / 40 · 5.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · Octopus
5.1
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
octopusoctopus server
linuxlinux kernel
microsoftwindows

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • octopus octopus server2023.1.4189 and later · before 2026.1.11587
  • octopus octopus server2026.2.61 and later · before 2026.2.13190

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Octopus). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Octopus Deploy Octopus Server

    • 2023.0.0 and later · before 2026.1.11587affected
    • 2026.1.0 and later · before 2026.1.11587affected
    • 2026.2.0 and later · before 2026.2.13190affected

Same product

octopus: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2022-2572In affected versions of Octopus Server where access is managed by an external authentication provider, it was possible that the API key/keys
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2022-2778In affected versions of Octopus Deploy it is possible to bypass rate limiting on login using null bytes.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2018-18850In Octopus Deploy 2018.8.0 through 2018.9.x before 2018.9.1, an authenticated user with permission to modify deployment processes could uplo
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2018-11320In Octopus Deploy 2018.4.4 through 2018.5.1, Octopus variables that are sourced from the target do not have sensitive values obfuscated in t
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2022-2782In affected versions of Octopus Server it is possible for a session token to be valid indefinitely due to improper validation of the session
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2022-4009In affected versions of Octopus Deploy it is possible for a user to introduce code via offline package creation
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-284 · Improper Access Control

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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