CVE-2026-8485 Uncontrolled Memory Allocation vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation
Attackers can cause excessive memory allocation leading to denial of service in Progress Software MOVEit Automation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-8485?
CVE-2026-8485 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation, published on 20 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uncontrolled Memory Allocation vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation allows Excessive Allocation.
This issue affects MOVEit Automation: before 2025.0.11, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.7.
Weakness: CWE-789
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8485?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Moveit Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-8485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Progress Software MOVEit Automation
- CVE-2026-4670 Improper Authentication vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Automation
- CVE-2026-5174 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Automation
- CVE-2026-8487 Incorrect default permissions vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation
- CVE-2024-4563 The Progress MOVEit Automation Configuration Export Function Uses a Cryptographic Method with Insufficient Bit Length
- CVE-2020-12677 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpwg-526g-9gc5.