CVE-2026-102488 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In affected versions, Octopus Server incorrectly evaluates multiple scoped permission assignments, allowing a highly privileged user to obtain deployment permissions beyond those actually granted to them.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Octopus	Octopus Server

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References

Link	Providers
https://advisories.octopus.com/post/2026/sa2026-12

History

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Octopus Octopus octopus Server
Vendors & Products		Octopus Octopus octopus Server

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Privilege Escalation via Improper Permission Evaluation in Octopus Server

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In affected versions, Octopus Server incorrectly evaluates multiple scoped permission assignments, allowing a highly privileged user to obtain deployment permissions beyond those actually granted to them.
Weaknesses		CWE-863
References		https://advisories.octopus.com/post/2026/sa2026-12
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Octopus

Published: 2026-10-08T01:38:57.175Z

Updated: 2026-10-08T11:18:23.548Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T09:36:59.981Z

Link: CVE-2026-102488

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T11:17:40.333Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-08T02:16:53.003

Modified: 2026-10-08T20:49:23.240

Link: CVE-2026-102488

Redhat

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