CVE-2026-8487Network attack vector

Authenticated retrieval of embedded sensitive data

Published May 20, 2026 · Updated May 20, 2026

Incorrect default permissions in MOVEit Automation affected releases allow remote authenticated users to retrieve embedded sensitive data. Progress has not published which resource receives the permissive default or how the product exposes the embedded data. Network access and low-privileged authentication are required; affected versions are before 2025.0.11 and 2025.1.0 through 2025.1.6, with read-only disclosure reported.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect default permissions in MOVEit Automation affected releases allow remote authenticated users to retrieve embedded sensitive data. Progress has not published which resource receives the permissive default or how the product exposes the embedded data. Network access and low-privileged authentication are required; affected versions are before 2025.0.11 and 2025.1.0 through 2025.1.6, with read-only disclosure reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8487
Published
May 20, 2026
Updated
May 20, 2026
Vendor
Progress Software Corporation
Product
MOVEit Automation
Classifications
CWE-276, CAPEC-37
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2025.0.11
  2. Affected versionversion=2025.1.0 <2025.1.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Progress Software Corporation · MOVEit Automationversion=0 <2025.0.11; version=2025.1.0 <2025.1.7

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5Progress Software CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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-276Incorrect Default Permissions
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data

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