CVE-2024-6576
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 · uneditedImproper Authentication vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (SFTP module) can lead to Privilege Escalation.This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: from 2023.0.0 before 2023.0.12, from 2023.1.0 before 2023.1.7, from 2024.0.0 before 2024.0.3.
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 confidenceImproper authentication vulnerability in the SFTP module of Progress MOVEit Transfer allows an attacker to escalate privileges. The vulnerability affects specific versions across three release trains (2023.0.x, 2023.1.x, and 2024.0.x) prior to their respective patch releases.
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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>= 2023.0.0, < 2023.0.12>= 2023.1.0, < 2023.1.7>= 2024.0.0, < 2024.0.3CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify MOVEit Transfer versionUse the MOVEit Transfer administrative interface or check the product version through the installed binaries and compare to the affected ranges: 2023.0.0 to 2023.0.11, 2023.1.0 to 2023.1.6, or 2024.0.0 to 2024.0.2Affected if The installed version falls within any of the three vulnerable version ranges
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Confirm SFTP module is configuredCheck MOVEit Transfer configuration settings or administrative console to determine if the SFTP module is enabled or has user connections configuredAffected if SFTP module is enabled or has active SFTP user configurations
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Review SFTP user accounts and permissionsInspect the SFTP user account settings in MOVEit Transfer to identify any accounts with elevated privileges or unusual permission configurations that could be targeted for privilege escalationAffected if There are SFTP users with permissions that could be escalated through the vulnerability
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Check for unauthorized privilege escalation indicatorsReview MOVEit Transfer audit logs and user activity logs for SFTP connections that show unexpected privilege changes or access to resources beyond the user's normal permissionsAffected if Audit logs reveal SFTP-related privilege escalation events that were not initiated by legitimate administrators
The environment is affected if MOVEit Transfer with an enabled SFTP module is running a version prior to 2023.0.12, 2023.1.7, or 2024.0.3.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped2023.0.122023.1.72024.0.3
Apply the vendor-supplied patches: update to MOVEit Transfer 2023.0.12, 2023.1.7, or 2024.0.3 or later. Prior to patching, restrict SFTP module access via network segmentation and monitor for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts.
MOVEit Transfer 2023.0.12, 2023.1.7, or 2024.0.3 (depending on your version branch)
- Identify your current MOVEit Transfer version from the administration interface or system information
- Determine which version branch you are currently on (2023.0.x, 2023.1.x, or 2024.0.x)
- Review the upgrade path for your version branch in the Progress MOVEit Transfer release notes
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
- Back up your MOVEit Transfer configuration and database before proceeding
- Download the appropriate patched version from Progress Customer Portal: 2023.0.12, 2023.1.7, or 2024.0.3
- Apply the upgrade following the standard MOVEit Transfer upgrade procedure
- Verify the SFTP module is functioning correctly after upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-6576 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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