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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-8037
Progress LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Overview
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

Details
INFO

Published Date :

June 4, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 10, 2026, 8:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

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.

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.

Known Ransomware Campaign Use:

Unknown

Notes :

https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-June-2026-CVE-2026-8037-CVE-2026-33691 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8037

Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-8037 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Progress loadmaster
2 Progress loadmaster
3 Progress ecs_connection_manager
4 Progress moveit_waf
5 Progress connection_manager_for_objectscale
6 Progress moveit_web_application_firewall
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 6
Scoring
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL f9fea0b6-671e-4eea-8fde-31911902ae05
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Address command injection flaws by validating and sanitizing all user inputs for API endpoints.
  • Validate all API input.
  • Sanitize all user-supplied data.
  • Implement strict command endpoint validation.
  • Update API software to patch vulnerabilities.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-8037 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-8037.

URL Resource
https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-June-2026-CVE-2026-8037-CVE-2026-33691 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://labs.watchtowr.com/enterprise-tech-in-shell-out-progress-kemp-loadmaster-uninitialized-heap-to-pre-auth-rce-cve-2026-8037/ Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-8037 US Government Resource
https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/progress-kemp-loadmaster-vulnerability-targeted-cve-2026-8037 Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-8037 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-8037 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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MarwenOnGit/CVE-DETECTION-LAB

None

Dockerfile Python

Updated: 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 19, 2026, 12:36 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.
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Caster-chen/CVE-2026-8037-POC

包括能执行的命令探测和一键getshell（需要服务器部署服务）

Python

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 9, 2026, 11:49 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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HORKimhab/CVE-2026-8037

CVE-2026-8037 - Draft

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 30, 2026, 7:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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synthetic-detections/rules

AI-authored YARA + Snort/Suricata detection rules for current malware campaigns and vulnerabilities. Each rule ships with reproducible specimens, structurally-similar benign cases, and a test transcript.

Python YARA JavaScript HTML Batchfile Shell PowerShell Assembly Solidity VBScript

Updated: 1 month ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 5, 2026, 12:56 p.m. This repo has been linked 18 different CVEs too.
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nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 1 month ago
7922 stars 1275 fork 1275 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 646 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-8037 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • security.nl
Kritiek lek in Progress Kemp LoadMaster-loadbalancers actief misbruikt

Aanvallers maken actief misbruik van een kritieke kwetsbaarheid in Progress Kemp LoadMaster-loadbalancers, zo waarschuwt het Amerikaanse cyberagentschap CISA. Updates voor het misbruikte beveiligingsl ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 10, 2026 (2 weeks ago)
  • The Hacker News
Progress Kemp LoadMaster Flaw Hits CISA KEV After 792 Reported Exploit Attempts

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical-severity security flaw impacting Progress Kemp LoadMaster to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catal ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 08, 2026 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
Progress Kemp LoadMaster Pre-Auth RCE Flaw Faces Active Exploitation Attempts

A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Progress Kemp LoadMaster is seeing active exploitation attempts, according to an advisory from eSentire's Threat Response Unit (TRU). The Canadian ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 01, 2026 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • The Hacker News
Progress Kemp LoadMaster Flaw Could Let Attackers Run Root Commands Pre-Auth

A critical vulnerability in Progress Kemp LoadMaster can let an unauthenticated attacker execute arbitrary commands as root on the appliance by sending a crafted request to its API. The flaw, tracked ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 30, 2026 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-8037 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:progress:connection_manager_for_objectscale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2 *cpe:2.3:a:progress:ecs_connection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2 *cpe:2.3:o:progress:loadmaster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.54.18 *cpe:2.3:o:progress:loadmaster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.55.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:progress:connection_manager_for_objectscale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2 *cpe:2.3:a:progress:ecs_connection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2 *cpe:2.3:o:progress:loadmaster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.54.18 *cpe:2.3:o:progress:loadmaster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.55.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2 *cpe:2.3:a:progress:moveit_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-8037', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'active'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-07T17:45:04.515830Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-8037', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00'}
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-8037 Types: US Government Resource
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/progress-kemp-loadmaster-vulnerability-targeted-cve-2026-8037 Types: Third Party Advisory
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Aug. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2026-08-07
    Added Due Date 2026-08-07
    Added Required Action 2026-08-07
    Added Vulnerability Name 2026-08-07
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-8037
    Added Reference https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/progress-kemp-loadmaster-vulnerability-targeted-cve-2026-8037
    Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-8037', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-8037', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'active'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-07T17:45:04.515830Z'}
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Translation Title: Progress Software, Description: Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código por inyección de comandos del sistema operativo en la API en Productos Progress ADC permite a un atacante no autenticado ejecutar comandos arbitrarios en el dispositivo LoadMaster explotando la entrada no saneada en múltiples puntos finales de comando.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:progress:connection_manager_for_objectscale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2 *cpe:2.3:a:progress:ecs_connection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2 *cpe:2.3:o:progress:loadmaster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.54.18 *cpe:2.3:o:progress:loadmaster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.55.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.63.2
    Added Reference Type Progress Software Corporation: https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-June-2026-CVE-2026-8037-CVE-2026-33691 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://labs.watchtowr.com/enterprise-tech-in-shell-out-progress-kemp-loadmaster-uninitialized-heap-to-pre-auth-rce-cve-2026-8037/ Types: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-8037', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-30T13:03:08.700238Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-8037', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00'}
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://labs.watchtowr.com/enterprise-tech-in-shell-out-progress-kemp-loadmaster-uninitialized-heap-to-pre-auth-rce-cve-2026-8037/
    Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-8037', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-05T03:55:50.551484Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-8037', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-30T13:03:08.700238Z'}
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-8037', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-05T03:55:50.551484Z'}
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Progress Software', 'product': 'LoadMaster', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'V7.2.60.0', 'lessThan': 'V7.2.63.2', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'V7.2.45.12', 'lessThan': 'V7.2.54.18', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Progress Software', 'product': 'ECS Connections Manager', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'V7.2.60.0', 'lessThan': 'V7.2.63.2', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Progress Software', 'product': 'Object Scale Connection Manager', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'V7.2.60.0', 'lessThan': 'V7.2.63.2', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Progress Software', 'product': 'MOVEit WAF', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'V7.2.60.0', 'lessThan': 'V7.2.63.2', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added Reference https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-June-2026-CVE-2026-8037-CVE-2026-33691
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CVSS
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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