What is CVE-2026-16138?

CVE-2026-16138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Sharefile Storage Zones Controller, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-08-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-16138?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Deserialization in Progress Sharefile Storage Zones Controller

CVE-2026-16138

In Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller v5.12.5 and below versions, unsafe deserialization of untrusted file metadata can allow a user with write access to a Network share to execute arbitrary code on the Storage Zones Controller host.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Progress Sharefile Storage Zones Controller — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References

security@progress.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16138?: CVE-2026-16138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Sharefile Storage Zones Controller, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-16138?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.