Vulnerability · Published Jul 2, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware

CVE-2026-8079Unintended limited set of actions with elevated privileges may be performed during PDF generation in Progress Flowmon

High 8.7

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in Flowmon from Progress Software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Progress Software	Flowmon	Flowmon 12 versions prior to 12.5.9Flowmon 13 versions prior to 13.0.11

Weakness: CWE-863 · 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

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/Flowmon-CVE-2026-8079 vendor-advisory