MOVEit Transfer - Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-5806)

CVE-2024-5806 is a vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer that stems from improper authentication, enabling attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms through the SFTP module.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 10th of March 2025.

CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2024-5806 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2024-5806 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-5806 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Attempted exploits typically focus on requests made to the /guestaccess.aspx path.