CVE-2026-16137Network attack vector

Arbitrary file write via upload path traversal

Published Aug 17, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 2026

Path traversal in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller before 5.12.6 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files. The resumable upload initiation endpoint accepts an attacker-controlled upload path or filename and resolves traversal sequences without confining the destination to the intended upload directory. Exploitation requires valid zone credentials and reaches any filesystem location writable by the service account; code execution follows only if a written file is later loaded or executed.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller before 5.12.6 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files. The resumable upload initiation endpoint accepts an attacker-controlled upload path or filename and resolves traversal sequences without confining the destination to the intended upload directory. Exploitation requires valid zone credentials and reaches any filesystem location writable by the service account; code execution follows only if a written file is later loaded or executed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-16137
Published
Aug 17, 2026
Updated
Aug 18, 2026
Vendor
Progress Software Corporation
Product
ShareFile Storage Zones Controller
Classifications
T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.12.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Progress Software Corporation · ShareFile Storage Zones Controllerversion=0 <=5.12.5

Published CVSS scores

7.2Progress Software CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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