CVE-2026-10697 in MOVEit Transfer
Summary
by MITRE • 07/24/2026
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer.
This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.1.5, from 2026.0.0 before 2026.0.3.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/31/2026
The improper authentication vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer represents a critical security flaw that undermines the integrity of the software's access control mechanisms. This vulnerability affects specific version ranges including releases prior to 2025.1.5 and versions from 2026.0.0 through 2026.0.2, creating a window where unauthorized users could potentially bypass authentication protocols and gain illicit access to sensitive data and system resources.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate validation of user credentials and session management within the MOVEit Transfer application. When proper authentication mechanisms fail, attackers can exploit this weakness to impersonate legitimate users or escalate privileges without proper authorization. This flaw typically manifests through insufficient input sanitization, weak credential verification processes, or flawed session handling that allows authentication tokens to be reused or manipulated. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues, specifically targeting the failure to properly authenticate users and validate their credentials before granting access to protected resources.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple unauthorized access, potentially enabling attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data, modify critical system configurations, or establish persistent backdoor access within affected environments. Organizations utilizing MOVEit Transfer in production environments face significant risk exposure since the vulnerability affects core authentication functions that protect file transfer operations and associated data repositories. The attack surface includes not only direct user access but also potential lateral movement within networks where MOVEit Transfer serves as a critical component for secure file transfers, making this vulnerability particularly dangerous when integrated with other attack vectors.
Organizations should prioritize immediate remediation by upgrading to version 2025.1.5 or 2026.0.3 and later, ensuring that all affected systems undergo thorough security assessment and validation of the patch implementation. The mitigation strategy must include comprehensive testing of authentication workflows, monitoring for anomalous login patterns, and verification that proper access controls are enforced across all MOVEit Transfer components. Additionally, implementing network segmentation and limiting direct access to MOVEit Transfer servers can help reduce the potential impact of exploitation attempts while maintaining operational functionality and compliance with security standards such as those outlined in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ISO 27001 requirements for authentication controls and access management.