CVE-2026-8487 Incorrect default permissions vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation
Attackers can retrieve embedded sensitive data due to incorrect default permissions in Progress Software MOVEit Automation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-8487?
CVE-2026-8487 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation, published on 20 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect default permissions vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.
This issue affects MOVEit Automation: before 2025.0.11, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.7.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8487?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Moveit Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-8487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8487 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-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
- CVE-2026-8485 Uncontrolled Memory Allocation vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-58jp-6f6m-4v4f.