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Progress MOVEit Transfer < 2025.0.8 / 2025.1.x < 2025.1.4 Path Equivalence (CVE-2026-8801)

🗓️ 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Path equivalence in MOVEit Transfer File Upload modules allows unauthenticated full compromise.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(335945);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-8801");
  script_cwe_id(46);

  script_name(english:"Progress MOVEit Transfer < 2025.0.8 / 2025.1.x < 2025.1.4 Path Equivalence (CVE-2026-8801)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote host is affected by a path equivalence vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Progress MOVEit Transfer installed on the remote host is prior to
2025.0.8 or 2025.1.x prior to 2025.1.4. It is, therefore, affected by a path
equivalence vulnerability:

  - Path equivalence vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (File Upload modules).
    (CVE-2026-8801)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://docs.progress.com/bundle/moveit-transfer-release-notes-2025/page/Fixed-Issues-in-2025.0.8.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?12b56b59");
  # https://docs.progress.com/bundle/moveit-transfer-release-notes-2026/page/Fixed-Issues-in-2025.1.4.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d073ae5b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Progress MOVEit Transfer version 2025.0.8 or 2025.1.4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-8801");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/17");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ipswitch:moveit_dmz");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ipswitch:moveit_transfer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:progress:moveit_transfer");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ipswitch_dmz_ftp_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Ipswitch MOVEit DMZ");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'windows'}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'Ipswitch MOVEit DMZ', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {'fixed_version': '17.0.8', 'fixed_display': '2025.0.8 (17.0.8)'},
        {'min_version': '17.1.0', 'fixed_version': '17.1.4', 'fixed_display': '2025.1.4 (17.1.4)'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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17 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.13.5 - 9.8
EPSS0.00344
SSVC
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