Auth bypass in Progress Flowmon
CVE-2026-8079
In Progress Flowmon versions prior to 12.5.9 and 13.0.11, 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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Progress Flowmon
- Progress Software Flowmon — versions Flowmon 12 versions prior to 12.5.9, Flowmon 13 versions prior to 13.0.11, Flowmon 13 versions prior to 13.0.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- community.progress.com/s/article/Flowmon-CVE-2026-8079 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8079?
- CVE-2026-8079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Flowmon, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-07-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8079?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.