Vulnerability · CVE-2026-0704
In affected version of Octopus Deploy it was possible to remove files and/or contents of files on the host using an API endpoint.
Published Feb 25, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · octopus server
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0704. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of octopus server is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium5.9
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.34%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe octopus/octopus server
In affected version of Octopus Deploy it was possible to remove files and/or contents of files on the host using an API endpoint. The field lacked validation which could potentially result in ways to circumvent expected workflows.
Are you affected?
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- cpe octopus/octopus serverversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-0704
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0704. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of octopus server is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.34%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 25, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
In affected version of Octopus Deploy it was possible to remove files and/or contents of files on the host using an API endpoint. The field lacked validation which could potentially result in ways to circumvent expected workflows.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
In affected version of Octopus Deploy it was possible to remove files and/or contents of files on the host using an API endpoint. The field lacked validation which could potentially result in ways to circumvent expected workflows.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-0704
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-0704
30-day exploitation probability 0.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-0704
In affected version of Octopus Deploy it was possible to remove files and/or contents of files on the host using an API endpoint. The field lacked validation which could potentially result in ways to circumvent expected workflows.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.