Unsafe Deserialization in Progress ShareFile Zones Controller 5.12.5 (RCE)
CVE-2026-16138 Published on August 17, 2026
Remote code execution via unsafe deserialization in Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller's CICO service
In Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller v5.12.5 and below versions, unsafe deserialization of untrusted file metadata can allow a user with write access to a Network share to execute arbitrary code on the Storage Zones Controller host.
Vulnerability Analysis
Attack Vector:
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
Weakness Type
What is a Marshaling, Unmarshaling Vulnerability?
The application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.
CVE-2026-16138 has been classified to as a Marshaling, Unmarshaling vulnerability or weakness.
Affected Versions
Progress ShareFile Storage Zones Controller:- Before and including 5.12.5 is affected.