EIP-2026-118978

PRE-CVE

Octopus Deploy - (Authenticated) Code Execution (Metasploit)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118978. PoCs published by Metasploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated code execution vulnerability in Octopus Deploy by adding a malicious PowerShell step to a project's deployment process and triggering a deployment to execute the payload. It requires valid credentials or an API key.

Description

Octopus Deploy - (Authenticated) Code Execution (Metasploit)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42083

This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated code execution vulnerability in Octopus Deploy by adding a malicious PowerShell step to a project's deployment process and triggering a deployment to execute the payload. It requires valid credentials or an API key.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Octopus Deploy (version not specified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid Octopus Deploy credentials or API key · Access to the Octopus Deploy server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026