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Codefresh CVE-2026-12878

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65354 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-08-25 Octopus GHSA-5g9x-76r7-xgp8
8.6
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Octopus
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Vendor (Octopus) PRIMARY
8.6 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
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9.9 CRITICAL

Any authenticated user exploits this remotely with no complexity; PR:L reflects authenticated-but-unprivileged access; S:C captures the privilege boundary crossing to Admin scope.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Octopus).

CVSS VectorVendor: Octopus

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Aug 25, 2026 - 11:01 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 25, 2026 - 10:06 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 09:02 cve.org
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionCVE.org

In affected versions of the Codefresh platform an authenticated user can utilize an API endpoint to elevate to Admin permissions.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in the Codefresh CI/CD platform allows authenticated platform users to elevate their account to Administrator level by invoking a specific API endpoint, per Codefresh security advisory SA2026-01. All versions covered by CPE cpe:2.3:a:octopus_deploy:codefresh are listed as affected with no minimum version floor specified. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid authenticated session on the Codefresh platform - the attacker must possess an existing account of any permission tier within the target organization. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 vector scores 8.6 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N), indicating full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the Codefresh platform via a low-complexity, network-accessible path. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Consult the Codefresh security advisory SA2026-01 at https://advisories.codefresh.io/post/2026/sa2026-01/ for the vendor-recommended fix - no specific patched version number was present in the available input data, so an exact fix version cannot be independently confirmed at time of analysis. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Contact Codefresh support to confirm patch timeline and request emergency notification; immediately enable detailed audit logging of all administrative operations and review recent logs for any suspicious privilege escalation attempts. …

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