CVE-2026-8037

OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Progress LoadMaster, ECS Connection Manager, Object Scale Connection Manager & MOVEit WAF

  • Critical 9.6
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 7 Aug 2026

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

Key facts

Published
4 Jun 2026
Last changed
15 Oct 2026
Assigned by
ProgressSoftware
KEV added
7 Aug 2026
KEV fix due
10 Aug 2026
EPSS
99.794% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.957% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.6CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (ProgressSoftware)CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • 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 KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

An unauthenticated remote attacker exploits unsanitized input in the LoadMaster API command endpoints to inject arbitrary OS commands, resulting in full remote code execution on the appliance. (CNA impact statement)

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Progress SoftwareLoadMaster
  • Default status: unaffected
  • V7.2.60.0 up to but excluding V7.2.63.2 (affected)
  • V7.2.54.12 up to but excluding V7.2.54.18 (affected)
Progress SoftwareECS Connections Manager
  • Default status: unaffected
  • V7.2.60.0 up to but excluding V7.2.63.2 (affected)
Progress SoftwareObject Scale Connection Manager
  • Default status: unaffected
  • V7.2.60.0 up to but excluding V7.2.63.2 (affected)
Progress SoftwareMOVEit WAF
  • Default status: unaffected
  • V7.2.60.0 up to but excluding V7.2.63.2 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 4 Jun 2026 Published
  2. 7 Aug 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References