---
id: CVE-2026-8037
title: >-
  OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in API in Progress
  ADC Products allows an un-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands
  on the LoadMaster appliance by exploiting unsanitized input in multiple
  command en…
summary: >-
  OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in API in Progress
  ADC Products allows an un-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands
  on the LoadMaster appliance by exploiting unsanitized input in multiple
  command en…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-77
vendor: progress
product: connection_manager_for_objectscale
affected:
  - connection_manager_for_objectscale < 7.2.63.2
  - ecs_connection_manager < 7.2.63.2
  - loadmaster < 7.2.54.18
  - 'loadmaster >= 7.2.55.0, < 7.2.63.2'
patched:
  - connection_manager_for_objectscale 7.2.63.2
  - ecs_connection_manager 7.2.63.2
  - loadmaster 7.2.63.2
published: '2026-06-04'
updated: '2026-07-13'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8037'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-June-2026-CVE-2026-8037-CVE-2026-33691
    label: security@progress.com
  - url: >-
      https://labs.watchtowr.com/enterprise-tech-in-shell-out-progress-kemp-loadmaster-uninitialized-heap-to-pre-auth-rce-cve-2026-8037/
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.99571
epssPercentile: 0.99946
ingestedAt: '2026-07-13T19:28:40.446Z'
kev: true
exploited: true
kevDateAdded: '2026-08-07'
kevDueDate: '2026-08-10'
kevRansomware: false
exploits:
  github: 2
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2026-8037'
    - 'https://github.com/Caster-chen/CVE-2026-8037-POC'
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2026-8037
  checkedAt: '2026-09-15T16:16:08.269Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in API in Progress ADC Products allows an un-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the LoadMaster appliance by exploiting unsanitized input in multiple command endpoints

## Affected

- `connection_manager_for_objectscale < 7.2.63.2`
- `ecs_connection_manager < 7.2.63.2`
- `loadmaster < 7.2.54.18`
- `loadmaster >= 7.2.55.0, < 7.2.63.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `connection_manager_for_objectscale 7.2.63.2`
- `ecs_connection_manager 7.2.63.2`
- `loadmaster 7.2.63.2`