CVE-2024-3544

Privileged access via shared SSH private keys

Published May 2, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in Progress LoadMaster affected releases allow attackers to gain privileged access through the API. HA and cluster partner communications trust shared SSH private keys without first requiring a group-specific shared secret. Access to the same network as either partner and knowledge of its IP address are required; successful requests expose privileged functions and password material.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in Progress LoadMaster affected releases allow attackers to gain privileged access through the API. HA and cluster partner communications trust shared SSH private keys without first requiring a group-specific shared secret. Access to the same network as either partner and knowledge of its IP address are required; successful requests expose privileged functions and password material.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-3544
Published
May 2, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Progress Software Corporation
Product
LoadMaster
Classifications
CWE-798, T1078
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 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=7.2.48.11\(lts\) <7.2.48.12
  2. Affected versionversion=7.2.49.0\(ltsf\) <7.2.54.10
  3. Affected versionversion=7.2.55.0\(ga\) <7.2.59.4
  4. Affected versionversion=LoadMaster 7.2.48.11 (LTS) <7.2.48.12
  5. Affected versionversion=LoadMaster 7.2.49.0 (LTSF) <7.2.54.10
  6. Affected versionversion=LoadMaster 7.2.55.0 (GA) <7.2.59.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Progress Software Corporation · LoadMasterversion=7.2.48.11\(lts\) <7.2.48.12; version=7.2.49.0\(ltsf\) <7.2.54.10; version=7.2.55.0\(ga\) <7.2.59.4; version=LoadMaster 7.2.48.11 (LTS) <7.2.48.12; version=LoadMaster 7.2.49.0 (LTSF) <7.2.54.10; version=LoadMaster 7.2.55.0 (GA) <7.2.59.4

Published CVSS scores

7.5Progress Software CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078Valid Accounts

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