High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 21, 2026· Updated Jul 23, 2026

CVE-2026-9089

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.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Connectwise/Automatellm-fuzzy2 versions
<2026.5+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <2026.5
- cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2026.5

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/2026-05-21-connectwise-automate-bulletinnvdVendor Advisory

News mentions

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