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CVE-2026-101169

Insecure deserialization of this content allows the user to execute arbitrary code in the Octopus Server process.

HIGH 8.7EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In affected versions of Octopus Server, an authenticated user with permissions to edit an Environment or Project can set specifically crafted JSON content for the object. Insecure deserialization of this content allows the user to execute arbitrary code in the Octopus Server process.

CVSS 4.0
8.7 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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/M
EPSS
0.35% probability · 28th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-502
Source
security@octopus.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%29 September 2026: 0.33%26 October 2026: 0.35%29 September 202626 October 2026

EPSS moved from 0.3% on 29 September 2026 to 0.3% on 26 October 2026.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.