CVE-2026-8488
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Allocation of Resources Without Limits in Progress MOVEit Automation

Publication date: 2026-05-20

Last updated on: 2026-05-21

Assigner: Progress Software Corporation

Description
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation allows Excessive Allocation. This issue affects MOVEit Automation: before 2025.0.11, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.7.
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Published
2026-05-20
Last Modified
2026-05-21
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-05-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-08
NVD
CVE-2026-8488
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31119
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Vendor Product Version / Range
progress moveit_automation to 2025.0.11 (exc)
progress moveit_automation From 2025.1.0 (inc) to 2025.1.7 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-770 The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an allocation of resources without limits or throttling issue in Progress Software MOVEit Automation. It allows excessive allocation of resources, which means the software does not properly restrict or control how much resource can be used, potentially leading to resource exhaustion.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by causing excessive allocation of resources in MOVEit Automation, which may lead to degraded performance or denial of service conditions. Since the CVSS score indicates an impact on availability, it could result in the system becoming slow or unresponsive.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update MOVEit Automation to a fixed version where the issue is addressed.

  • Upgrade to MOVEit Automation version 2025.0.11 or later if you are using a version before 2025.0.11.
  • If using versions from 2025.1.0 to before 2025.1.7, upgrade to 2025.1.7 or later.
  • Refer to the official Progress Software MOVEit Automation release notes for the 2026 release which includes security fixes addressing this vulnerability.
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