CVE-2024-1212Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via unsanitized credentials

Published Feb 21, 2024 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

OS command injection in Progress LoadMaster allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the management interface. The /access REST API passes attacker-controlled Basic Authentication username and password values through sprintf into system() without validation. Access to the administrative web interface is sufficient even when the API is disabled, and the resulting bal-user shell can be elevated to root through permitted sudo entries.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability95.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Progress LoadMaster allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the management interface. The /access REST API passes attacker-controlled Basic Authentication username and password values through sprintf into system() without validation. Access to the administrative web interface is sufficient even when the API is disabled, and the resulting bal-user shell can be elevated to root through permitted sudo entries.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-1212
Published
Feb 21, 2024
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
Progress Software Corporation
Product
LoadMaster
Classifications
CWE-78, T1190, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.2.48.1 <7.2.48.10
  2. Affected versionversion=7.2.54.0 <7.2.54.8
  3. Affected versionversion=7.2.55.0 <7.2.59.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Progress Software Corporation · LoadMasterversion=7.2.48.1 <7.2.48.10; version=7.2.54.0 <7.2.54.8; version=7.2.55.0 <7.2.59.2

Published CVSS scores

10.0Progress Software CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsShadowserver observations through Sep 16, 2026. Gaps indicate unavailable data.
Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
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Reporting dayUnique IPs
Sep 10, 20263
Sep 11, 20261
Sep 12, 2026Unavailable
Sep 13, 2026Unavailable
Sep 14, 20262
Sep 15, 20262
Sep 16, 20261
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPs1
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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