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01 Record

CVE-2026-9089

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.

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: ConnectWise
CNA base score8.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

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.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.31% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 23.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-23.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-05-21 14:32Z5 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-05-22 03:55Z5 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-05-20
Assigning CNA
ConnectWise
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-494Download of Code Without Integrity CheckBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
5cc76cf0540647a797f17b63c195c990c3d4defe6a41724a80bf16bb497724b6

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
ConnectWiseAutomateAll versions prior to 2026.5—

06 References

07 Remediation

Cloud: Cloud instances have already been updated to the latest Automate release. On-prem: Apply the 2026.5 release. For instruction on updating to the newest release, please reference this doc: ConnectWise Automate Release Notes 2026.5