Progress Kemp LoadMaster OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Unauthenticated remote attackers can access the system through the LoadMaster management interface, enabling arbitrary system command execution.
Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.
Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST
Exploitation signals 4 / 5
- KEV catalog (CISA)18 Nov 2024
- Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)18 Nov 2024
- Used by ransomwareno
- EPSS above 10 %95.4%
- No account, over the networkyes
What to do
Fix
Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.
CISA guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Meanwhile
Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.
Manufacturers (CRA)
Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained
Affected products
- 7.2.54.0 <7.2.54.8
- 7.2.55.0 <7.2.59.2
- 7.2.48.1 <7.2.48.10
Open source packages OSV
Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.
Timeline
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Published
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Exploitation reported (ENISA)
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Added to the KEV catalog
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CISA remediation due date
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EPSS peak: 95.4%
References
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