Self-Update Verification Mechanism Process in ConnectWise Automate
Priority LOW 39CWE-494Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-494.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00225 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Automate (ConnectWise): 2025.9
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConnectWise | Automate | before 2025.9 | 2025.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Automate VendorConnectWise Affected before 2025.9 Fixed in 2025.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2025.9 | Vulnerable | ConnectWise |
- cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2025.9 Vulnerable ·ConnectWise
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Automate (ConnectWise) Fixed in 2025.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11493
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6954-ggjw-f22g
References
More ConnectWise Automate vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-11814 ConnectWise Automate through 2020.x has insufficient validation on certain authentication… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14026 An XXE vulnerability exists in ConnectWise Automate before 2021.0.6.132. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-10528 HTTP Configuration and Encryption in Transit CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2020-12466 The Agent Update System in ConnectWise Automate before 2020.8 allows Privilege Escalation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-07986 The ConnectWise Automate™ Agent does not fully verify the authenticity of components… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-25574 ConnectWise ScreenConnect through 23.8.4 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to achieve… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-11493 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11493 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6954-ggjw-f22g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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