Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller Path Traversal (<=5.12.5/6.0.2)
CVE-2026-15724 Published on July 21, 2026

Path traversal in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller (SZC)
In Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller versions prior to 5.12.5 and 6.0.2, an authenticated administrative user can exploit a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem, write files to arbitrary directories, or determine whether specific files exist on the server.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-15724 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Types

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2026-15724 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.

External Control of File Name or Path

The software allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.


Affected Versions

Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.34%
Percentile
26.53%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.