📄 Description (English)
Improper input validation vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Automation allows Privilege Escalation.
This issue affects MOVEit Automation: from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.5, from 2025.0.0 before 2025.0.9, from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.8, versions prior to 2024.0.0.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-5174 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Automation caused by improper input validation (CWE-20). Affecting versions 2024.0.0 through 2025.1.4, this vulnerability allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges within the application. With no patch currently available and multiple affected versions in active use, organizations must implement immediate compensating controls while awaiting vendor remediation.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 5, 2026 02:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using MOVEit Automation for secure file transfer operations face significant risk, particularly in: Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions using MOVEit for inter-bank transfers and regulatory reporting), Government agencies (NCA, CITC, and ministries using MOVEit for classified document handling), Healthcare sector (MOH facilities managing patient data transfers), Energy sector (ARAMCO and downstream operators using MOVEit for supply chain documentation), and Telecommunications (STC, Mobily using MOVEit for customer data management). Privilege escalation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive financial data, government communications, patient records, and critical infrastructure documentation.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Defense and Security
Education
Transportation and Logistics
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1548 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
T1548.002 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control
T1548.004 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Elevated Execution with Prompt
T1134 - Access Token Manipulation
T1547 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547.001 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1543 - Create or Modify System Process
T1136 - Create Account
T1136.001 - Create Account: Local Account
T1543.003 - Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service
T1546 - Event Triggered Execution
T1574 - Hijack Execution Flow
T1556 - Modify Authentication Process
T1556.006 - Modify Authentication Process: Multi-Factor Authentication
T1137 - Office Application Startup
T1547.014 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
T1053 - Scheduled Task/Job
T1053.005 - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
T1548.001 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Setuid and Setgid
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all MOVEit Automation deployments and identify affected versions (2024.0.0-2025.1.4)
2. Restrict network access to MOVEit Automation interfaces using firewall rules and VPN requirements
3. Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) with principle of least privilege
4. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all MOVEit Automation activities
5. Monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts in application logs
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
6. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input patterns targeting input validation bypass
7. Implement input validation at network perimeter using IDS/IPS signatures
8. Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all MOVEit Automation administrative accounts
9. Segment MOVEit Automation systems from critical infrastructure using network isolation
10. Conduct daily review of administrative account activities and privilege changes
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
11. Subscribe to Progress Software security advisories for patch availability
12. Prepare isolated test environment for patch validation before production deployment
13. Establish maintenance window for emergency patching once vendor releases fix
14. Document all compensating controls for compliance audit purposes
DETECTION RULES:
15. Monitor for CWE-20 exploitation patterns: unusual input characters in MOVEit API calls, SQL injection attempts, command injection payloads
16. Alert on privilege escalation events: user role changes, group membership modifications, permission grants to service accounts
17. Track failed authentication attempts followed by successful administrative actions
18. Monitor for unusual file access patterns or data exfiltration from MOVEit repositories
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع نشرات MOVEit Automation وتحديد الإصدارات المتأثرة (2024.0.0-2025.1.4)
2. تقييد الوصول إلى واجهات MOVEit Automation باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية ومتطلبات VPN
3. تنفيذ التحكم في الوصول القائم على الأدوار (RBAC) مع مبدأ أقل امتياز
4. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع أنشطة MOVEit Automation
5. مراقبة محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات المريبة في سجلات التطبيق
الضوابط التعويضية:
6. نشر قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن محاولات تجاوز التحقق من المدخلات
7. تنفيذ التحقق من المدخلات على محيط الشبكة باستخدام توقيعات IDS/IPS
8. فرض المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لجميع حسابات إدارة MOVEit Automation
9. عزل أنظمة MOVEit Automation عن البنية التحتية الحرجة باستخدام عزل الشبكة
10. إجراء مراجعة يومية لأنشطة الحسابات الإدارية وتغييرات الامتيازات
إرشادات التصحيح:
11. الاشتراك في تنبيهات أمان Progress Software لتوفر التصحيحات
12. تحضير بيئة اختبار معزولة للتحقق من صحة التصحيح قبل النشر في الإنتاج
13. تحديد نافذة صيانة للتصحيح الطارئ عند إصدار البائع للإصلاح
14. توثيق جميع الضوابط التعويضية لأغراض تدقيق الامتثال
قواعد الكشف:
15. مراقبة أنماط استغلال CWE-20: أحرف غير عادية في استدعاءات MOVEit API، محاولات حقن SQL، حمولات حقن الأوامر
16. التنبيه على أحداث تصعيد الامتيازات: تغييرات أدوار المستخدم، تعديلات عضوية المجموعة، منح الأذونات لحسابات الخدمة
17. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بإجراءات إدارية ناجحة
18. مراقبة أنماط الوصول غير العادية للملفات أو تسرب البيانات من مستودعات MOVEit
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policy (privilege escalation prevention)
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration (unauthorized privilege elevation)
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - User Access Rights (least privilege principle)
ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Information Security Policies (vulnerability management)
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management (patch deployment procedures)
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Asset Management (inventory of affected systems)
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control (privilege escalation prevention)
SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights (least privilege enforcement)
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis (monitoring for exploitation)
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident Response (containment of privilege escalation)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access Control (privilege management)
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.16 - Identification and Authentication (access restrictions)
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.18 - Management of Privileged Access Rights (least privilege)
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices (application security)
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.32 - Change Management (patch management)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Default Security Parameters (secure configuration)
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches (vulnerability remediation)
PCI DSS 7.1 - Access Control (least privilege)
PCI DSS 8.2 - User Identification and Authentication (access restrictions)
PCI DSS 10.2 - Audit Logging (monitoring privilege changes)
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
progress:moveit_automation
progress:moveit_automation