CVE-2026-8037: Progress LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on , 64 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 99.8%
EPSS score, percentile 100 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA deadline . Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions … Full text
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from V7.2.60.0 to before V7.2.63.2
- from V7.2.54.12 to before V7.2.54.18
- from V7.2.60.0 to before V7.2.63.2
- from V7.2.60.0 to before V7.2.63.2
- from V7.2.60.0 to before V7.2.63.2
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
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.
CISA due date for this action: .
Advisories and patches
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-June-2026-CVE-2026-8037-CVE-2026-33691
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
- 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
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from V7.2.60.0 to before V7.2.63.2 |
| Affected | from V7.2.54.12 to before V7.2.54.18 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from V7.2.60.0 to before V7.2.63.2 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from V7.2.60.0 to before V7.2.63.2 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from V7.2.60.0 to before V7.2.63.2 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
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.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of .
- CISA added CVE-2026-8037 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 7 Aug 2026.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 10 Aug 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 4 Jun 2026, 64 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (Critical), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 99.8% (percentile 100), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of . About the data.
Description
OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Progress LoadMaster, ECS Connection Manager, Object Scale Connection Manager & MOVEit WAF
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
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
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