Progress MOVEit Automation up to 2025.0.10/2025.1.6 default permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Progress MOVEit Automation up to 2025.0.10/2025.1.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in default permission. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-8487. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Progress MOVEit Automation up to 2025.0.10/2025.1.6. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Incorrect default permissions vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This issue affects MOVEit Automation: before 2025.0.11, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.7.

The weakness was presented by Airbus Seclab, Anaïs Gantet, Delphine Gourdou, Quentin Liddell and Matteo Ricordeau. The advisory is shared at docs.progress.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-8487 since 05/13/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

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). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Progress Software MOVEit

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default permission
CWE: CWE-276 / CWE-266
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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-2026-8487 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8487
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364893
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 (65), 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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