---
id: CVE-2026-100103
title: >-
  Perforce P4 Search container images prior to 2026.4.2 reset the service
  authentication token to a publicly documented default value
summary: >-
  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, potentiall…
severity: critical
cvss: 10
cvssVector: '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'
cwe:
  - CWE-1392
vendor: Perfoce
product: P4Search
affected:
  - P4Search <= 2026.4.1
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-05T09:17:05.717'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100103'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://portal.perforce.com/s/cve/a91Qi000003FE8zIAG/authentication-bypass-via-default-auth-token-in-p4search
    label: security@puppet.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T09:16:17.874Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.