Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-8079

Progress Software Flowmon, flowmon

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.

CVSS: 8.7
EPSS: 0.18%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.07.03

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.18%

Technical severityCVSS 8.7

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Progress Software Flowmon, flowmon
Affected versions: Flowmon 12 versions prior to 12.5.9, Flowmon 13 versions prior to 13.0.11, >= 12.0.0 < 12.5.9, >= 13.0.0 < 13.0.11
Fixed versions: 12.5.9, 13.0.11

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Progress Software Flowmon, flowmon and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE: CWE-863