CVE-2026-16137

HIGH 7.2

Path traversal via unsanitized upload filename leads to arbitrary file write in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller

CVSS Score

7.2

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

In Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller v5.12.5 and below, a party with valid zone credentials can perform path traversal using resumable upload initiation endpoint, allowing the party to write arbitrary content to any location writable by the application's service account. This may result in the execution of attacker-supplied code.

CWE	CWE-22 CWE-73 CWE-434
Vendor	progress
Product	sharefile storage zones controller
Published	Aug 17, 2026
Last Updated	Aug 18, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

Progress / ShareFile Storage Zones Controller

0 ≤ 5.12.5

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

support.sharefile.com: https://support.sharefile.com/s/article/ShareFile-Storage-Zone-Controller-SZC-Service-Disruption-Guidance-Login-Issues-and-Access-Information

Credits

Piotr Bazydlo (@chudyPB) of watchTowr