Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by Perforce

CVE-2026-103508Path traversal via logging configuration in P4Search

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in P4 (Helix core) from Perforce. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

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.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Perforce P4 (Helix core) 0 – through 2026.4.2

Weakness: CWE-23 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H

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