CVE-2026-8037: Progress LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2026-8037 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.6) affecting connection manager for objectscale, ecs connection manager, moveit web application firewall, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Public exploit reference
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.6 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Adjacent network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 99.8% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | Yes, fix due 2026-08-10 |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| Published | 2026-06-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-15 |
Last updated 2026-10-15 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- GitHub PoC: HORKimhab/CVE-2026-8037 (0 stars)
- GitHub PoC: Caster-chen/CVE-2026-8037-POC (0 stars)
- Write-up: www.esentire.com/security-advisories/progress-kemp-loadmaster-vulnerability-targeted-cve-2
- Nuclei scan template: Progress ADC LoadMaster - Command Injection
Advisories and coverage
Research and news
- watchTowr Labs: Enterprise Tech In, Shell Out (Progress Kemp LoadMaster Uninitialized Heap to Pre-Auth RCE CVE-2026-8037) 2026-06-29
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-8037?
connection manager for objectscale: upgrade to 7.2.63.2; ecs connection manager: upgrade to 7.2.63.2; moveit web application firewall: upgrade to 7.2.63.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2026-8037 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-8037 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.
What does CVE-2026-8037 affect?
CVE-2026-8037 affects connection manager for objectscale, ecs connection manager, moveit web application firewall. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). 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 endpo
How urgent is CVE-2026-8037?
Priority 89/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference
Software pages
Progress MOVEit vulnerabilities
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