What is CVE-2026-8037?
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
Timeline
- 2026-06-04Published to the U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
- 2026-08-07Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog
- 2026-08-09First covered in a defend.network daily briefing
- 2026-08-10CISA federal remediation deadline (BOD 22-01)
- 2026-08-10NVD record last updated
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Progress LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerability
Affected product
Progress LoadMaster
NVD also lists CPE entries for: Progress Connection Manager For Objectscale, Progress Ecs Connection Manager, Progress Moveit Web Application Firewall, Progress Loadmaster
Remediation Steps
- Apply the vendor security update for Progress Connection Manager For Objectscale as a priority.
- Restrict network exposure of the affected service to trusted sources until patched.
- Review logs and detections for indicators of exploitation.
- Confirm fixed versions against the official vendor advisory before deploying.
References
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/enterprise-tech-in-shell-out-progress-kemp-loadmaster-uninitialized-heap-to-pre-auth-rce-cve-2026-8037/
- https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-June-2026-CVE-2026-8037-CVE-2026-33691
- https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/progress-kemp-loadmaster-vulnerability-targeted-cve-2026-8037
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8037
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Referenced in our briefings & reports
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 5 of August 2026 (August 31 – September 6)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 4 of August 2026 (August 24 – 30)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 3 of August 2026 (August 17 – 23)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 2 of August 2026 (August 10 – 16)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 1 of August 2026 (August 3 – 9)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 5 of June 2026 (June 29 – July 5)
- Atlassian Rovo, Metabase, LoadMaster zero-days & active exploitation (2026-08-10)
- Atlassian Rovo, Progress LoadMaster, Metabase zero-days exploited in wild (2026-08-09)
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