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ConnectWise Automate code-download integrity flaw (CVE-2025-11493)

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ConnectWise Automate's CVE-2025-11493 weakens code-download integrity in RMM deployments, creating risk that attackers can tamper with downloaded code and push malicious updates in certain configurations. ConnectWise released Automate 2025.9 to patch the flaw and told on-premises users to update as soon as possible. The bug is rated CVSS 8.8, reflecting a high-severity weakness in update handling.

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Timeline

  1. 20.10.2025 15:31 2 articles · 7mo ago

    ConnectWise patches CVE-2025-11493 in Automate 2025.9

    Mitigation Patch Update

    ConnectWise released Automate 2025.9 to address CVE-2025-11493, a high-severity flaw in the Automate RMM software described as a lack of integrity checks when downloading code. In certain on-premises configurations, a network-positioned attacker could tamper with agent communications or replace downloaded updates with malicious ones, so ConnectWise advises customers to install the update, enforce HTTPS for agent communications, and ensure TLS 1.2 is enabled on on-premises servers.

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