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MOVEit Transfer EUVDEUVD-2026-101156

| CVE-2026-89074 HIGH
Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding (CWE-176)
2026-10-14 ProgressSoftware GHSA-vhqc-26qr-xc8f
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ProgressSoftware
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with low-privilege MOVEit account
  2. Delivery
    Submit crafted unicode-encoded input
  3. Exploit
    Exploit improper encoding handling (CWE-176)
  4. Execution
    Bypass validation / access controls
  5. Impact
    Disclose or tamper with protected data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Unicode normalization
Exploitation Conditions

Requires a valid authenticated MOVEit Transfer account (PR:L) reachable over the network (AV:N); exploitation does not need user interaction (UI:N) and targets the default application rather than a special mode. Limiting factors: the high attack complexity (AC:H) implies exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control - likely precise Unicode encoding sequences that defeat the application's normalization/validation logic - and the low-privilege authentication requirement means a pre-existing or obtainable account is a prerequisite. Affected deployments are MOVEit Transfer versions before 2025.1.6 and 2026.0.0 up to (but not including) 2026.0.4.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network-reachable but non-trivial exploitation: high attack complexity (AC:H) and a required authenticated account (PR:L) both reduce real-world ease of exploitation despite the full C:H/I:H/A:H impact triad. No EPSS probability, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation - these signals are simply absent, not negative. This tempers urgency relative to a wormable unauthenticated flaw. However, MOVEit Transfer is a historically high-value target for extortion groups (e.g., the 2023 Cl0p campaign), so even an authenticated, high-complexity bug warrants prompt patching in any internet-exposed deployment. Net: a genuine priority for exposed MOVEit instances, but the AC:H + PR:L requirements make mass, opportunistic exploitation less likely than targeted abuse by an attacker who already holds a low-privilege account. Note a signal conflict: the 'Information Disclosure' tag understates the CVSS vector, which asserts full confidentiality, integrity, AND availability impact - verify the true impact scope with the Progress advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a low-privilege authenticated MOVEit Transfer account submits a request containing specially crafted Unicode-encoded input that the application fails to normalize correctly (CWE-176), causing input validation or access-control checks to be bypassed and exposing or altering protected data. Exploitation is network-reachable but of high complexity, likely requiring precise encoding manipulation and specific conditions. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

MOVEit Transfer deployments running versions before 2025.1.6 or from 2026.0.0 up to but not including 2026.0.4 are affected by improper handling of Unicode encoding (CWE-176), which can allow a low-privileged authenticated user reaching the network-exposed service to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 3.1 base 7.5, AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Exploitation requires a valid MOVEit Transfer account and depends on high-complexity conditions - likely precisely crafted Unicode sequences that defeat normalization or validation logic - so real-world exploitability is constrained despite the full C:H/I:H/A:H impact triad, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The affected ranges imply fixed releases at 2025.1.6 and 2026.0.4, and the vendor's September 2026 security bulletin is the authoritative advisory.

RemediationAI

Upgrade MOVEit Transfer to 2025.1.6 or later on the 2025.1.x line, or to 2026.0.4 or later on the 2026.0.x line, since those are the versions outside the stated affected ranges; the vendor advisory at https://community.progress.com/s/article/MOVEit-Transfer-Critical-Security-Bulletin---September-2026 should be followed for the exact release notes and any additional vendor guidance. Where immediate upgrade is not feasible, the most directly applicable compensating controls are to restrict network access to the MOVEit Transfer interface to trusted source addresses and to review and tighten authenticated account privileges, because the assessed prerequisite is a low-privileged authenticated session; both actions reduce exposure but can interrupt legitimate external file-transfer workflows and require firewall and account-management effort. No public exploit identified at time of analysis means no emergency network-level outage is indicated beyond normal change control, but monitoring for unusual Unicode input in application logs and applying least-privilege to accounts remain useful while patching is pending.

Affected VersionsENISA

MOVEit Transfer 0 <2025.1.6
MOVEit Transfer 2026.0.0 <2026.0.4

Affected Packages

euvd moveit_transfer fix: 2025.1.6, 2026.0.4

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

MOVEit Transfer is Progress Software's managed file transfer (MFT) platform used for secure, auditable exchange of files between organizations and partners. The root cause class is CWE-176, Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding: the application fails to correctly normalize, validate, or compare strings that use non-canonical Unicode forms (for example alternate encodings, homoglyphs, or overlong sequences), so crafted input can slip past filtering or matching logic. The assessed vector requires network reachability to the default application with a low-privileged authenticated account (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U) and no user interaction, which matches an authenticated attacker submitting malformed Unicode to bypass a validation step; the high attack complexity (AC:H) reflects dependence on precise encoding conditions outside the attacker's control rather than a straightforward repeatable payload. The single affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:progress:moveit_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the issue is scoped to MOVEit Transfer itself, and the vendor advisory is the authoritative source for patch and version detail.

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Severity by source

Vendor (ProgressSoftware) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable web interface (AV:N) but requires an authenticated low-privilege account (PR:L) and non-trivial Unicode encoding manipulation (AC:H); vendor vector asserts full C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ProgressSoftware).

CVSS VectorVendor: ProgressSoftware

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 14, 2026 - 16:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 14, 2026 - 15:12 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper handling of unicode encoding vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer.

This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.1.6 and from 2026.0.0 before 2026.0.4.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, a critical managed file transfer platform, could allow an authenticated low-privileged user to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability under complex conditions. Organizations using affected versions before 2025.1.6 or 2026.0.0 through 2026.0.3 face potential data exposure or service disruption, but no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Leadership should direct immediate exposure reduction and monitoring while awaiting an official fix.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor patch; restrict network exposure, enforce least privilege and strong authentication, apply WAF/virtual patching for Unicode normalization issues, monitor logs for anomalous file activity, and segment MOVEit Transfer from critical assets.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise managed file transfer across many organizations
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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