CVE-2025-11493 (GCVE-0-2025-11493)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-16 19:00 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Self-Update Verification Mechanism Process in ConnectWise Automate
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)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-17 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-494 - Download of Code Without Integrity Check
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConnectWise | Automate |
Affected:
All versions prior to 2025.9
|
guessed |
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