CVE-2026-8650: CWE-23 Relative path traversal in Progress MOVEit Transfer
Relative path traversal vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (Admin Settings module). This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.0.7, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-23) in Progress MOVEit Transfer's Admin Settings module allows relative path traversal, enabling an attacker with high privileges and network access to read sensitive files outside the intended directory. The affected versions include all releases before 2025.0.7 and versions from 2025.1.0 up to but excluding 2025.1.3. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, no user interaction, and confidentiality impact only. No official remediation level or patch is documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges and network access can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the MOVEit Transfer server, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrative access and monitor for suspicious activity related to file access in the Admin Settings module.
CVE-2026-8650: CWE-23 Relative path traversal in Progress MOVEit Transfer
Description
Relative path traversal vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (Admin Settings module). This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.0.7, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-23) in Progress MOVEit Transfer's Admin Settings module allows relative path traversal, enabling an attacker with high privileges and network access to read sensitive files outside the intended directory. The affected versions include all releases before 2025.0.7 and versions from 2025.1.0 up to but excluding 2025.1.3. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, no user interaction, and confidentiality impact only. No official remediation level or patch is documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges and network access can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the MOVEit Transfer server, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrative access and monitor for suspicious activity related to file access in the Admin Settings module.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ProgressSoftware
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-15T04:28:13.041Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4eafe9c9d9e3dbe3adeaaa
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 20:15:37 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 10:15:14 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 15:05:27 UTC
Views: 78
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