CVE-2026-89074: CWE-176 Improper handling of unicode encoding in Progress MOVEit Transfer
Description
Improper handling of unicode encoding vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer. This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.1.6 and from 2026.0.0 before 2026.0.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Progress
MOVEit Transfer
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-176, relates to improper handling of Unicode encoding in Progress MOVEit Transfer. It affects versions prior to 2025.1.6 and versions from 2026.0.0 up to 2026.0.4. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of MOVEit Transfer systems. Due to improper Unicode encoding handling, attackers might exploit this flaw to compromise the system. However, no known exploits in the wild are reported as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or vendor advisory is provided, users should monitor Progress's official channels for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ProgressSoftware
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-10T18:47:56.872Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acfa0fb2cdf04f6569056fe
Added to database: 10/14/2026, 15:34:19 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 15:48:32 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 19:34:08 UTC
Views: 12
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