CVE-2026-5174: Improper Access Control Vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Automation

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-30 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Improper input validation vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects MOVEit Automation: from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.5, from 2025.0.0 before 2025.0.9, from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.8, versions prior to 2024.0.0.

Affected products

Progress Software MOVEit Automation: before 2024.1.8; from 2025.0.0 before 2025.1.5 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Progress Software MOVEit Automation 2024.1.8, 2025.1.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/MOVEit-Automation-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-April-2026-CVE-2026-4670-CVE-2026-5174

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