LoadMaster Pre-Authenticated OS Command Injection
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Unauthenticated remote attackers can access the system through the LoadMaster management interface, enabling arbitrary system command execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-11-18CISA due date 2024-12-09
EPSS 0.95388 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed LoadMaster (Progress Software): 7.2.48.10, 7.2.54.8, 7.2.59.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress | LoadMaster | 7.2.48.1 to before 7.2.48.10; 7.2.54.0 to before 7.2.54.8; 7.2.55.0 to before 7.2.59.2 | 7.2.48.10, 7.2.54.8, 7.2.59.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- LoadMaster VendorProgress Affected 7.2.48.1 to before 7.2.48.10; 7.2.54.0 to before 7.2.54.8; 7.2.55.0 to before 7.2.59.2 Fixed in 7.2.48.10, 7.2.54.8, 7.2.59.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:progress:loadmaster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.48.1 to before 7.2.48.10; 7.2.54.0 to before 7.2.54.8; 7.2.55.0 to before 7.2.59.2 | Vulnerable | Progress |
- cpe:2.3:o:progress:loadmaster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.48.1 to before 7.2.48.10; 7.2.54.0 to before 7.2.54.8; 7.2.55.0 to before 7.2.59.2 Vulnerable ·Progress
Remediation
- Fix · CNA LoadMaster (Progress Software) Fixed in 7.2.48.10, 7.2.54.8, 7.2.59.2
Timeline
- 2024-11-18 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1212
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vv7-j7w3-28ww
References
Advisory 2
More Progress Loadmaster vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-07083 Command injection in Progress LoadMaster KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-02274 LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-12294 OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Progress LoadMaster CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-12291 OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Progress LoadMaster CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-03031 Command injection in Progress LoadMaster CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-03030 Command injection in Progress LoadMaster CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-1212 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1212 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vv7-j7w3-28ww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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