# CVE-2026-2701: RCE vulnerability in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller (SZC)

> Authenticated attackers can upload malicious files to Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller to achieve remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 3 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2vxx-w4h2-4g8g

## What is CVE-2026-2701?

CVE-2026-2701 is a critical vulnerability in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller, published on 2 Apr 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Authenticated user can upload a malicious file to the server and execute it, which leads to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2701?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Progress Sharefile Storage Zones Controller.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-2701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller

- [CVE-2026-2699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2699/): EAR vulnerability in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller (SZC) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-15724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-15724/): Path traversal in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller (SZC) (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2026-16138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16138/): Remote code execution via unsafe deserialization in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller's CICO service (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2026-16137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16137/): Path traversal in ShareFile Storage Zones Controller (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2026-16139](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16139/): Path traversal in ShareFile Storage Zones Controller (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2701 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2701 is a critical vulnerability in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller, published on 2 Apr 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2701/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2701
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2701
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2701

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2701/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.