CVE-2026-8037
Analyzed
Published: 04 Jun 2026, 13:13
Last modified:08 Aug 2026, 03:55
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100 CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
99.31% CRITICAL
99% probability 0.00%
KEV
Listed
CISA
1 listing
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
04 Jun 2026, 13:13
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2026, 00:00
Added to CISA KEV
Progress LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerability
08 Aug 2026, 03:55
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
10 Aug 2026, 00:00
CISA Remediation Due
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.
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
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.6CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 99.31%• Percentile: 100%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-77•Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Affected Systems
- progress software•ecs connections manager
≥ V7.2.60.0, < V7.2.63.2
- progress software•loadmaster
≥ V7.2.60.0, < V7.2.63.2 | ≥ V7.2.45.12, < V7.2.54.18
- progress software•moveit waf
≥ V7.2.60.0, < V7.2.63.2
- progress software•object scale connection manager
≥ V7.2.60.0, < V7.2.63.2
- progress•connection_manager_for_objectscale
< 7.2.63.2
- progress•ecs_connection_manager
< 7.2.63.2
- progress•loadmaster
< 7.2.54.18 | ≥ 7.2.55.0, < 7.2.63.2
- progress•moveit_web_application_firewall
< 7.2.63.2
References (4)
- https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-June-2026-CVE-2026-8037-CVE-2026-33691
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/enterprise-tech-in-shell-out-progress-kemp-loadmaster-uninitialized-heap-to-pre-auth-rce-cve-2026-8037/
- https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/progress-kemp-loadmaster-vulnerability-targeted-cve-2026-8037
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-8037