CVE-2024-2448Public exploit

Authenticated root command execution via CGI eval

Published Mar 22, 2024 · Updated Nov 15, 2024

OS command injection in Progress Software LoadMaster allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root through the Admin WUI. The /progs/hg_cfg/add_rs/ Bash CGI handler base64-decodes and stores attacker input, which showRSSelection_T later passes directly to eval. Any WUI account can reach the endpoint, and injected shell metacharacters or command substitution grant full control of the appliance.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability55.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Progress Software LoadMaster allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root through the Admin WUI. The /progs/hg_cfg/add_rs/ Bash CGI handler base64-decodes and stores attacker input, which showRSSelection_T later passes directly to eval. Any WUI account can reach the endpoint, and injected shell metacharacters or command substitution grant full control of the appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-2448
Published
Mar 22, 2024
Updated
Nov 15, 2024
Vendor
Progress Software Corporation
Product
LoadMaster
Classifications
CWE-78, CAPEC-113, CAPEC-88, T1059.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.1.35.10 <7.1.35.11
  2. Affected versionversion=7.1.35.10 <7.1.35.11 (LoadMaster MT)
  3. Affected versionversion=7.2.48.10 <7.2.48.11
  4. Affected versionversion=7.2.48.10 <7.2.48.11 (LoadMaster LTS)
  5. Affected versionversion=7.2.49.0 <7.2.54.9
  6. Affected versionversion=7.2.49.0 <7.2.54.9 ( LoadMaster LTSF)
  7. Affected versionversion=7.2.55.0 <7.2.59.3
  8. Affected versionversion=7.2.55.0 <7.2.59.3 ( LoadMaster GA)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Progress Software Corporation · LoadMasterversion=7.1.35.10 <7.1.35.11; version=7.1.35.10 <7.1.35.11 (LoadMaster MT); version=7.2.48.10 <7.2.48.11; version=7.2.48.10 <7.2.48.11 (LoadMaster LTS); version=7.2.49.0 <7.2.54.9; version=7.2.49.0 <7.2.54.9 ( LoadMaster LTSF); version=7.2.55.0 <7.2.59.3; version=7.2.55.0 <7.2.59.3 ( LoadMaster GA)

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.4Progress Software CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC-113Interface Manipulation
CAPEC-88OS Command Injection
T1059.004Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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