Progress MOVEit Automation up to 2025.0.10/2025.1.6 allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Progress MOVEit Automation up to 2025.0.10/2025.1.6. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes allocation of resources. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-8488. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Progress MOVEit Automation up to 2025.0.10/2025.1.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation allows Excessive Allocation. This issue affects MOVEit Automation: before 2025.0.11, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.7.

The weakness was released by Airbus Seclab, Anaïs Gantet, Delphine Gourdou, Quentin Liddell and Matteo Ricordeau. It is possible to read the advisory at docs.progress.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-8488 since 05/13/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 316498 (Progress MOVEit Automation 2025.0.x < 2025.0.11 / 2025.1.x < 2025.1.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2025.0.11 or 2025.1.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (316498) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1630). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Progress Software MOVEit

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 316498
Nessus Name: Progress MOVEit Automation 2025.0.x < 2025.0.11 / 2025.1.x < 2025.1.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: MOVEit Automation 2025.0.11/2025.1.7

Timelineinfo

05/13/2026 CVE reserved
05/20/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
05/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/23/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.progress.com
Researcher: Airbus Seclab, Anaïs Gantet, Delphine Gourdou, Quentin Liddell, Matteo Ricordeau
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8488 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8488
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364891
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1630 - Progress Software MOVEit Automation: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2026 18:39
Updated: 05/23/2026 23:20
Changes: 05/20/2026 18:39 (64), 05/21/2026 14:53 (7), 05/23/2026 11:11 (2), 05/23/2026 23:20 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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