CVE-2026-9089 (GCVE-0-2026-9089)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-21 14:32 – Updated: 2026-05-22 03:55
VLAI
Summary
The ConnectWise Automate™ Agent does not fully verify the authenticity of components obtained during plugin loading and self-update operations. This issue is addressed in Automate 2026.5.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-494 - Download of code without integrity check
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ConnectWise Automate Affected: All versions prior to 2026.5
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