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Moveit TransferApplication · Progress

CVE-2023-42656

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-09-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2021.1.8 / 2022.0.8 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In Progress MOVEit Transfer versions released before 2021.1.8 (13.1.8), 2022.0.8 (14.0.8), 2022.1.9 (14.1.9), 2023.0.6 (15.0.6), a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in MOVEit Transfer's web interface.  An attacker could craft a malicious payload targeting MOVEit Transfer users during the package composition procedure.  If a MOVEit user interacts with the crafted payload, the attacker would be able to execute malicious JavaScript within the context of the victims browser.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Progress MOVEit Transfer's web interface. Attackers can craft malicious payloads that execute JavaScript in victim's browsers when users interact with the crafted content during the package composition procedure.

MitigationApply the appropriate security update for MOVEit Transfer: upgrade to version 2021.1.8 (13.1.8), 2022.0.8 (14.0.8), 2022.1.9 (14.1.9), or 2023.0.6 (15.0.6) depending on the currently installed version branch.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Moveit TransferApplication
Affected:< 2021.1.8>= 2022.0.0, < 2022.0.8>= 2022.1.0, < 2022.1.9>= 2023.0.0, < 2023.0.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate MOVEit Transfer version number
    Access the MOVEit Transfer Admin interface, then navigate to Help > About, or check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\MOVEit Transfer for the installed version value
    Affected if The displayed version falls within any of these ranges: < 2021.1.8, >= 2022.0.0 and < 2022.0.8, >= 2022.1.0 and < 2022.1.9, or >= 2023.0.0 and < 2023.0.6
  2. Verify web interface accessibility
    Confirm that the MOVEit Transfer web interface (typically on ports 80/443 or custom ports) is exposed and reachable from user networks
    Affected if The web interface is exposed and the version is in the affected ranges listed above
  3. Confirm package composition feature exposure
    Check if users have access to the package composition/procedure features in the web interface, where the XSS payload would be delivered
    Affected if Users can access the package composition workflow and the installed version is vulnerable
  4. Compare version against safe releases
    Match your installed version against the fixed releases: 2021.1.8 (13.1.8), 2022.0.8 (14.0.8), 2022.1.9 (14.1.9), or 2023.0.6 (15.0.6)
    Affected if Your version is lower than any of these fixed version numbers in your respective branch

You are affected if the MOVEit Transfer version is lower than 2021.1.8, 2022.0.8, 2022.1.9, or 2023.0.6 depending on your version branch and the web interface is accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2021.1.8 / 2022.0.8 / 2022.1.9 or later
Fixed in 2021.1.82022.0.82022.1.9
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate security update for MOVEit Transfer: upgrade to version 2021.1.8 (13.1.8), 2022.0.8 (14.0.8), 2022.1.9 (14.1.9), or 2023.0.6 (15.0.6) depending on the currently installed version branch.

Recommended fix High confidence

MOVEit Transfer 2021.1.8, 2022.0.8, 2022.1.9, or 2023.0.6 (depending on your current major version)

  1. Back up the current MOVEit Transfer installation and database before proceeding
  2. Download the appropriate fixed version from Progress's official download portal or customer support
  3. Upgrade to MOVEit Transfer 2021.1.8 (13.1.8) if on a 2021.x release
  4. Upgrade to MOVEit Transfer 2022.0.8 (14.0.8) if on a 2022.0.x release
  5. Upgrade to MOVEit Transfer 2022.1.9 (14.1.9) if on a 2022.1.x release
  6. Upgrade to MOVEit Transfer 2023.0.6 (15.0.6) if on a 2023.0.x release
  7. Follow Progress's official upgrade documentation for the specific version upgrade process
  8. After upgrade, verify the XSS vulnerability is resolved by testing the package composition functionality
Caveat Review Progress release notes for your specific upgrade path as there may be dependency or compatibility considerations

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Moveit Transfer Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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