Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2026-4670 is a critical-severity Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness (CWE-305) vulnerability in Progress Moveit Automation. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to IA-2 (Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)) and IA-8 (Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-4670 is an authentication bypass vulnerability stemming from a primary weakness (CWE-305) in Progress Software's MOVEit Automation. The issue allows attackers to circumvent authentication mechanisms entirely. It affects MOVEit Automation versions from 2025.0.0 prior to 2025.0.9, from 2024.0.0 prior to 2024.1.8, and all versions prior to 2024.0.0. Published on April 30, 2026, the vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), classifying it as critical.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation bypasses authentication, enabling the attacker to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of configurations, or disruption of automation tasks.
Progress Software has issued a Critical Security Alert Bulletin addressing CVE-2026-4670 (along with CVE-2026-5174), available at https://community.progress.com/s/article/MOVEit-Automation-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-April-2026-CVE-2026-4670-CVE-2026-5174. Mitigation requires upgrading to patched versions: 2025.0.9 or later for the 2025 branch and 2024.1.8 or later for the 2024 branch.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-26389
Vulnerability Data
Authentication bypass by primary weakness vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation allows Authentication Bypass. This issue affects MOVEit Automation: from 2025.0.0 before 2025.0.9, from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.8, versions prior to 2024.0.0.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 5 hardening rules · 3 OS baselines
V6.4.3V7.2.4
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requires unique identification and authentication of users, structurally blocking bypass of the mechanism.
Requires unique identification and authentication of non-organizational users, blocking bypass paths.
Enforces approved authorizations so a bypass weakness cannot be exploited to reach resources.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure development practices throughout the SDLC prevent the primary weaknesses that enable authentication bypass.
Strong authentication mechanisms and policy enforcement directly reduce bypass opportunities arising from implementation flaws.
Identifying and recording vulnerabilities catches the primary weaknesses that allow authentication bypass.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect authentication bypass conditions before deployment.
Secure development lifecycle reduces likelihood of introducing bypass flaws during implementation.
Secure coding practices help prevent the primary weakness that enables authentication bypass.
Information access restriction complements authentication by limiting what can be reached even if bypass occurs.
Secure authentication mechanisms directly address bypass risks in the implemented authentication process.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Ubuntu 22.04 (1 rule)
- V-260470 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, when booted, must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes. prevents CWE-305
Ubuntu 24.04 (1 rule)
- V-270675 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS when booted must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes. prevents CWE-305