Arbitrary file-write via extension installation in P4Search

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-103511
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerPerforce
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-05 09:17:07 UTC
Updated2026-10-05 13:16:50 UTC
DescriptionPerforce P4 Search prior to 2026.4.2 does not validate file names supplied to its extension installation feature. An attacker with super-user or service-token privileges can write files with arbitrary content to the P4 Search installation directory.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-73 | CWE-73 CWE-73 External control of file name or path

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary5.1MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C...
4.0CNACVSS5.1MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Perforce P4 Helix Core affected 2026.4.1 custom Not specified
CNA Perforce P4 Helix Core unaffected 2026.4.2 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
portal.perforce.com/s/cve/a91Qi000003FDpdIAG/arbitrary-filewrite-via-extension-in... [email protected] portal.perforce.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Khoa Bui (https://github.com/zenniskayy2k4) (en)

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