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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-9089

The ConnectWise Automate™ Agent does not fully verify the authenticity of components obtained during plugin loading and self-update operations.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.31%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.31% probability · 24th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-494
Affected
connectwise/automate
Source
7d616e1a-3288-43b1-a0dd-0a65d3e70a49

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.