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Actively exploitedCVSS 9.6 · CRITICAL

CVE-2026-8037Command Injection RCE in Progress LoadMaster

Progress LoadMaster contains a command injection vulnerability that allows an un-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the LoadMaster appliance by exploiting unsanitized input in multiple command endpoints.

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Analysis

Esta vulnerabilidad permite la ejecucion remota de comandos sin autenticacion en la API de Progress LoadMaster y productos ADC relacionados. El fallo esta siendo explotado activamente para comprometer dispositivos de balanceo de carga mediante entradas no saneadas. Es fundamental actualizar estos equipos de red de inmediato para evitar que un atacante tome control total del sistema.

Relevant roles

CyberSecurityCloudBackendLinuxDockerKubernetes

Severity

Score: 9.6(CRITICAL)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV: ADJACENT_NETWORK
AC: LOW
PR: NONE
UI: NONE
S: CHANGED
C: HIGH
I: HIGH
A: HIGH
Weakness (CWE): CWE-77

CISA KEV

Added to KEV: 2026-08-07
Federal patch deadline: 2026-08-10
Known ransomware use: Unknown
Required action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.8479 (84.8%)
Percentile: 99.7%
EPSS: 2026-08-07

Affects

progress:connection_manager_for_objectscaleprogress:ecs_connection_managerprogress:loadmaster

Technical description

OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in API in Progress ADC Products allows an un-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the LoadMaster appliance by exploiting unsanitized input in multiple command endpoints

Published: 6/4/2026, 2:16:45 PM
Last modified: 7/22/2026, 8:10:00 PM

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