CVE-2025-11493 (GCVE-0-2025-11493)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-16 19:00 – Updated: 2025-10-17 03:55
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Summary
The ConnectWise Automate Agent does not fully verify the authenticity of files downloaded from the server, such as updates, dependencies, and integrations. This creates a risk where an on-path attacker could perform a man-in-the-middle attack and substitute malicious files for legitimate ones by impersonating a legitimate server. This risk is mitigated when HTTPS is enforced and is related to CVE-2025-11492.
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 2025.9
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