---
id: CVE-2024-1212
title: >-
  Unauthenticated remote attackers can access the system through the LoadMaster
  management interface, enabling arbitrary system command execution.
summary: >-
  Unauthenticated remote attackers can access the system through the LoadMaster
  management interface, enabling arbitrary system command execution.
severity: critical
cvss: 10
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
  - CWE-78
vendor: progress
product: loadmaster
affected:
  - 'loadmaster >= 7.2.48.1, < 7.2.48.10'
  - 'loadmaster >= 7.2.54.0, < 7.2.54.8'
  - 'loadmaster >= 7.2.55.0, < 7.2.59.2'
patched:
  - loadmaster 7.2.59.2
published: '2024-02-21'
updated: '2026-07-13'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1212'
references:
  - url: 'https://freeloadbalancer.com/'
    label: security@progress.com
  - url: 'https://kemptechnologies.com/'
    label: security@progress.com
  - url: >-
      https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/23878931058445-LoadMaster-Security-Vulnerability-CVE-2024-1212
    label: security@progress.com
  - url: >-
      https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/24325072850573-Release-Notice-LMOS-7-2-59-2-7-2-54-8-7-2-48-10-CVE-2024-1212
    label: security@progress.com
  - url: 'https://freeloadbalancer.com/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://kemptechnologies.com/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/23878931058445-LoadMaster-Security-Vulnerability-CVE-2024-1212
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/24325072850573-Release-Notice-LMOS-7-2-59-2-7-2-54-8-7-2-48-10-CVE-2024-1212
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-1212
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.95388
epssPercentile: 0.99866
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2024-11-18'
kevDueDate: '2024-12-09'
kevRansomware: false
exploited: true
ingestedAt: '2026-07-13T20:28:57.814Z'
exploits:
  github: 2
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2024-1212'
    - 'https://github.com/r0otk3r/CVE-2024-1212'
  metasploit:
    - exploit/linux/http/progress_kemp_loadmaster_unauth_cmd_injection
    - exploit/linux/local/progress_kemp_loadmaster_sudo_privesc_2024
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2024-1212
  checkedAt: '2026-09-23T07:13:28.193Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

Unauthenticated remote attackers can access the system through the LoadMaster management interface, enabling arbitrary system command execution.

## Affected

- `loadmaster >= 7.2.48.1, < 7.2.48.10`
- `loadmaster >= 7.2.54.0, < 7.2.54.8`
- `loadmaster >= 7.2.55.0, < 7.2.59.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `loadmaster 7.2.59.2`