CVE-2026-8079

Unintended limited set of actions with elevated privileges may be performed during PDF generation in Progress Flowmon

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 2, 2026 at 02:03 PM UTC
Updated: October 25, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFlowmon

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In Progress Flowmon versions prior to 12.5.9 and 13.0.10, 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

12.0.0 ≤ v < 12.5.913.0.0 ≤ v < 13.0.11
Affected range stops below 12.5.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.0.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-863

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