Path Traversal in Progress Sharefile Storage Zones Controller

CVE-2026-16137

In Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller v5.12.5 and below, a party with valid zone credentials can perform path traversal using resumable upload initiation endpoint, allowing the party to write arbitrary content to any location writable by the application's service account. This may result in the execution of attacker-supplied code.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16137?
CVE-2026-16137 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Sharefile Storage Zones Controller, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-16137?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.