CVE-2026-8651: CWE-290 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Progress MOVEit Transfer
Limited authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (HTTPS module). This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.0.7, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8651) in Progress MOVEit Transfer involves a limited authentication bypass via spoofing in the HTTPS module. It affects MOVEit Transfer versions prior to 2025.0.7 and versions starting from 2025.1.0 up to but excluding 2025.1.3. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 3.7, indicating low severity, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited impact on integrity only. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms by spoofing, potentially leading to limited unauthorized actions affecting data integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The low CVSS score reflects the limited scope and complexity of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations are currently recommended by the vendor.
CVE-2026-8651: CWE-290 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Progress MOVEit Transfer
Description
Limited authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (HTTPS module). This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.0.7, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.7low
Affected software
pkg:maven/com.progress/moveit-transferRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8651) in Progress MOVEit Transfer involves a limited authentication bypass via spoofing in the HTTPS module. It affects MOVEit Transfer versions prior to 2025.0.7 and versions starting from 2025.1.0 up to but excluding 2025.1.3. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 3.7, indicating low severity, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited impact on integrity only. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms by spoofing, potentially leading to limited unauthorized actions affecting data integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The low CVSS score reflects the limited scope and complexity of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations are currently recommended by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ProgressSoftware
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-15T04:28:13.929Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4eafe9c9d9e3dbe3adeaad
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 20:15:37 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 10:15:21 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 10:52:11 UTC
Views: 88
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