8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-8079
Unintended limited set of actions with elevated privileges may be performed during PDF generation in Progress Flowmon
Description

In Progress Flowmon versions prior to 12.5.9 and 13.0.10, a vulnerability exists whereby an authenticated low-privileged user may craft a request during the PDF generation process that results in operations being performed with the privileges of another user, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and unintended modifications to system configuration.

INFO

Published Date :

July 2, 2026, 2:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 2, 2026, 2:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

ProgressSoftware
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-8079 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Progress flowmon
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH f9fea0b6-671e-4eea-8fde-31911902ae05
Solution
Update Flowmon to a patched version to prevent privilege escalation during PDF generation.
  • Update Flowmon to version 12.5.9 or later.
  • Update Flowmon to version 13.0.10 or later.
  • Apply vendor-provided security patches.

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