Progress ShareFile < 5.12.4 Authentication Bypass

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115210

Synopsis

Progress ShareFile < 5.12.4 Authentication Bypass

Description

Progress ShareFile versions prior to 5.12.4 are vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Solution

Upgrade to Progress ShareFile version 5.12.4 or later.

See Also

https://labs.watchtowr.com/youre-not-supposed-to-sharefile-with-everyone-progress-sharefile-pre-auth-rce-chain-cve-2026-2699-cve-2026-2701/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 115210

Type: Check Based

Published: 4/3/2026

Updated: 4/3/2026

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:progress:sharefile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/2/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-2699, CVE-2026-2701