Perforce P4 Search container images prior to 2026.4.2 reset the service authentication token to a publicly documented default value. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can obtain the highest application privilege, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and compromise of the connected P4 Server.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

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 High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00424.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Perfoce P4 (Helix Core) affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 2026.4.1
2026.4.2 unaffected —

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://portal.perforce.com/s/cve/a91Qi000003FE8zIAG/authentication-bypass-via-default-auth-token-in-p4search cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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Description Perforce P4 Search container images prior to 2026.4.2 reset the service authentication token to a publicly documented default value. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can obtain the highest application privilege, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and compromise of the connected P4 Server.
Title Authentication bypass via default auth token in P4Search
Weaknesses CWE-1392
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Perforce

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-05T13:56:57.748Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:28:12.878Z

Link: CVE-2026-100103

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-05T13:55:40.362Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-05T09:17:05.717

Modified: 2026-10-05T14:17:15.167

Link: CVE-2026-100103

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-10-05T11:00:17Z

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