CVE-2026-16139Network attack vector

Authenticated file write via path traversal

Published Aug 17, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 2026

Arbitrary file write in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller before 5.12.6 or 6.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to escape the preparation directory. The download preparation flow performs improper validation on zone-administrator-controlled file paths, allowing prepared files to be written outside the intended staging location into other paths writable by the controller service account. Zone administrator access is required; Progress states that this can result in remote code execution on 5.x, while comparable code execution on 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 is not confirmed.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file write in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller before 5.12.6 or 6.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to escape the preparation directory. The download preparation flow performs improper validation on zone-administrator-controlled file paths, allowing prepared files to be written outside the intended staging location into other paths writable by the controller service account. Zone administrator access is required; Progress states that this can result in remote code execution on 5.x, while comparable code execution on 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 is not confirmed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-16139
Published
Aug 17, 2026
Updated
Aug 18, 2026
Vendor
Progress Software Corporation
Product
ShareFile Storage Zones Controller
Classifications
CWE-20, CWE-73, CWE-22, 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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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.12.5
  2. Affected versionversion=6.0.0 <=6.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Progress Software Corporation · ShareFile Storage Zones Controllerversion=0 <=5.12.5; version=6.0.0 <=6.0.2

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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Attacks

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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

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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